Someone is shooting darts into animals in St. Cloud
Three animals were spotted with darts sticking out of them in a 24-hour period this weekend.
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At least three animals in the St. Cloud area have darts sticking out of their bodies, and a local wildlife rehab organization is seeking the public s help to find them. left to wander with their injuries.
It is asking people who live in the area of Kilian Boulevard Southeast between Lincoln Depot and Munsinger Gardens to be on the lookout for these animals, and take a picture or capture them if possible. I need to get information so I can better report this, as it is a crime not only to shoot a weapon in St. Cloud but this is cruelty to animals and this person needs to be caught, the post said.
The post to their Facebook page on Sunday, January 31st said:
If you live near the Kilian Blvd SE (between Lincoln Depot and Munsinger) area in St. Cloud, we need help getting photos and capturing animals that have darts sticking out of their bodies. Someone in the area has been shooting animals and the animals have been left to wander with these injuries.
The post went on to share that there were three reported incidents within 24 hours of animals with darts in their bodies. In the comments, it was revealed that the animals were squirrels. The Facebook page is collecting information from anyone that might have it so this can better be reported to the St. Cloud police department. Anyone that has seen these animals or others with darts in them, or has pictures of them are being asked to share.