Headless deer dumped in Calgary prompts Fish and Wildlife poaching investigation

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Alberta Fish and Wildlife is looking for immoderate tips successful a suspected poaching probe aft a dead, beheaded cervid was dumped successful the alley down a engaged northeast Calgary buying country past month.

Officers were called to the Monterrey Square Plaza adjacent 68^th Street NE and the Trans-Canada Highway connected Dec. 16, 2024 aft it was reported that a “gutted and headless carcass of a mature white-tailed buck” had been recovered adjacent immoderate commercialized dumpsters down the Co-op market store.

Officers collected surveillance footage from the erstwhile time astir noon, showing a antheral and pistillate dumping the carcass.

It’s not known wherefore the carcass was dumped determination but it’s being investigated arsenic poaching, arsenic the whitetail cervid hunting play successful Alberta runs from Sept. 1 done Oct. 31 for archery, and the wide whitetail play runs from Nov. 1 done Nov. 30.

Fish and Wildlife accidental the 2 radical were driving successful an older exemplary Toyota Sienna mini van (1998-2003) with a bluish assemblage with a grey little trim.

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Anyone with accusation is asked to springiness the Calgary Fish and Wildlife bureau a telephone astatine (403) 297-6674, oregon tips tin beryllium fixed to the 24-hour Report a Poacher line astatine 1(800) 642-3800.

Callers tin stay anonymous and whitethorn suffice for a reward for the information.