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(KNOE) – Ft. Polk personnel are investigating the deaths of five horses at Peason Ridge Wildlife Management Area. The horses appear to have been shot.
The following statement was released by Ft. Polk:
“Fort Polk personnel found the five horses in the northwest portion of Peason Ridge and immediately reported it. The Directorate of Emergency Services Game Enforcement section is actively investigating.”
According to the Fort Polk Horses of Kisatchie Facebook page, advocates for the deceased horses believe the act was deliberate.
“It appears at least 5 horses have been found dead today, shot by what is being described as possibly a ‘high powered rifle,'” described a person who saw the horses.
“One horse (likely the first) was shot in the face and then it appears as though the other horses in the herd were shot as they tried to run away,” the poster wrote.
The post continued, “While accidents happen during hunting season…. THIS most certainly was INTENTIONAL AND DELIBERATE and not a case of ‘mistaken for a deer.’”
You can read more on the Fort Polk Horses of Kisatchie Facebook page.
The Peason Ridge Wildlife Management Area is located west of Alexandria.
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I went to the FB site and close to 700 comments….people are outraged about this. The perp(s) needs to be caught and imprisoned, but not before shooting him/them in the arms and legs.