by Olivia Kelleher, KUTVFri, September 13th 2024 at 11:32 AM
Updated Fri, September 13th 2024 at 6:27 PM
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Residents of the SunRiver community are concerned after images of neatly lined up animal carcasses at a local dog park circulated online. (KUTV)
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ST. GEORGE, Utah (KUTV) — Residents of the SunRiver community near St. George are concerned after images of neatly lined up animal carcasses at a local dog park began circling online.
Faith Jolley of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources confirmed in a statement that DWR officials found 31 animals — including 26 jack rabbits, four skunks and a racoon.
“All three of these species are not protected under Utah state law, meaning you do not have to possess a valid hunting or trapping license to harvest them and the method of harvesting them is not regulated,” said Jolley.
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The carcasses were found behind the SunRiver golf course, near an adjacent dog park. Another larger animal, potentially a coyote, was also found nearby.
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Jolley also said that, “Upon further investigation the (DWR) officer determined the animals were removed on behalf of the golf course to prevent nuisance issues and property damages.”
Larry Ricketts, a representative from the SunRiver golf course, said the golf course has been closed.
“We are shut down for our annual overseed, so nothing was killed by our staff,” he said.
He said that, when they were notified of the animals by residents, they buried them.
“We find dead animals all the time on the golf course killed by birds of prey or foxes or coyotes, so that is our normal approach to dead animals on the course,” said Ricketts.
He reiterated that the animals were not killed by any staff member of the course.
Jolley said the animals were killed by an air rifle.
Officials did not confirm when or by who the animals were shot and said that the incident is still under investigation.
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May the person who did this rot in the eternal hell he surely believes in forever…..,