Wild donkey discovered with arrow lodged in its shoulder – NBC Los Angeles

Animal management officers in Riverside County are looking for the one who shot a wild donkey with an arrow.

Authorities within the county stated they acquired a report of an injured donkey that had an arrow lodged in the fitting aspect of its physique. The animal was first noticed alongside Pigeon Cross Street and Quail Name Drive in Moreno Valley, in response to Animal Management Officer Will Luna.

“That is very critical, it is a felony for anybody who’s doing this and it’s a disgrace that you simply’re doing this. They’re innocent,” Luna stated.

Based on the official, that is the third donkey that’s been shot with an arrow within the area within the final two months.

“Similar factor, similar space. A kind of have been capable of get away. The arrow broke off utterly they usually bumped into the hills,” Luna stated. “… After which there was one other one after that throughout the week with one other arrow. We by no means discovered that one; that one took off, as properly.”

Animal management officers have been capable of get the injured donkey right into a fenced space whereas they assessed the subsequent steps to assist it. The animal’s loving herd has stayed by her aspect whereas she stays enclosed.

“We all know that they get into site visitors and it may be a ache within the butt generally however everyone loves them and to do that intentionally to them, that’s not cool in any respect and they are going to be charged if we discover them,” Luna stated.

Officers deliberate to get a trailer to move the injured burro to SoCal Equine Hospital in Norco to get the arrow eliminated. From there, she could also be transferred to DonkeyLand Rescue, in response to Luna.