Javelina found dead hanging from tree with gunshot wounds in Tucson
$1,500 reward offered for information
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and last updated 2021-01-20 20:12:02-05
TUCSON, AZ â The Arizona Game and Fish Department is offering a $1,500 reward in exchange for information on the recent killing of a javelina in Tucson.
According to a news release, the animal was found suspended by its hind legs with a rope that was tied to a tree branch near Escalante Road and Cindy Lane with multiple gunshot wounds on Jan. 17.
AZGFD suspects the incident might have happened on Jan. 13 or Jan. 14.
âThis was the act of a criminal, a person without regard for one of the stateâs most precious resources, its wildlife,â said Regional Supervisor Raul Vega of Game and Fish in Tucson. âThe act of hanging the javelina from the tree was a disgraceful display, and its multiple injuries suggested its death was intentional.â
The Arizona Game and Fish Department is offering a $1,500 reward in exchange for information on the recent killing of a javelina on Tucson's east side.