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RCMP investigating fatal shooting of horse

Grande Prairie RCMP is investigating the shooting death of a horse. It first heard about the dead horse found in the area of Range Road 45 and Township Road 742 west of Teepee Creek on December 13th.

The RCMP’s initial investigation found that the horse had died around 24 hours earlier from a single gushot wound. Mounties are looking to speak with anyone who was in the area, may have witnessed the event, and could help with their investigation.

Officials say it is important to report incidents as soon as possible. Anyone with information is asked to call RCMP at 780-830-5700 or by contacting Crime Stoppers.

Kass Patterson
Kass Patterson
Born and raised in Calgary, Kass, from a young age, developed a love for learning people's stories and being able to share them with the community (or her family, or whoever would listen). In addition to working in communities like Okotoks and Calgary, Kass has also spent her summers travelling with the World Professional Chuckwagon Association since 2019, to help provide a peek behind the barn door into the world of chuckwagon racing. Outside of work and anything horse related, Kass is a reader and an avid country music fan, and most likely can be found with the biggest cup of coffee possible.
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