Utah authorities offering $30k reward for information on shooting death of wild horse

Authorities successful Utah are offering a $30,000 reward for accusation related to the shooting decease of a federally protected chaotic equine successful the Onaqui Herd Management Area.

The antheral horse, identified arsenic Pyrite/Goldie/Glory by the Onaqui Catalogue, was recovered dormant connected Nov. 10 astir 3 miles southwest of Simpson Springs successful Tooele County, according to the Bureau of Land Management's Utah State Office.

Evidence leads authorities to judge the equine was changeable during the week of Nov. 3 and died from his injuries implicit the weekend.

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The antheral horse, identified arsenic Pyrite/Goldie/Glory by the Onaqui Catalogue, was recovered changeable to decease successful the Onaqui Heard Management Area connected Nov. 10 by a subordinate of the public. (Onaqui Catalogue Foundation / Utah)

A subordinate of the nationalist recovered the equine and reported his decease to the agency, prompting a ceremonial probe erstwhile authorities confirmed the equine had been shot.

"At this time, we are grieving. Pyrite was an eye-catching young palomino stallion who was a favourite of galore who visited the range," the Onaqui Catalogue wrote connected Facebook. "Please assistance america grant him by sharing your memories and tag america successful your photos of him. We’d emotion to stock them successful our stories."

The enactment said to retrieve that the horse's assemblage and the surrounding territory are progressive successful an progressive investigation.

"Please beryllium respectful of this and springiness the Bureau of Land Management and Authorities the clip and abstraction to work," the Onaqui Catalogue wrote.

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The decease of Pyrite marks the 3rd chaotic equine changeable to decease successful the Onaqui HMA since March 2023.

The decease of Pyrite successful November 2024 comes astir a twelvemonth and a fractional aft 2 horses were fatally changeable successful the aforesaid country successful March 2023. (Onaqui Catalogue Foundation / Flyer)

"Harassing, capturing oregon killing chaotic horses is illegal and punishable by up to a twelvemonth successful situation and/or a fine," Bureau of Land Management West Desert District Manager Mike Gates said erstwhile the archetypal 2 horses were killed past year. "The BLM takes our work earnestly to support these animals and is committed to holding accountable whomever is liable for this unconscionable act."

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Multiple agencies person enactment unneurotic a $30,000 reward for accusation starring to the apprehension and condemnation of the person(s) liable for Pyrite's death.

The reward breaks down arsenic follows: Onaqui Catalogue Foundation ($1,500), Wild Beauty Foundation ($2,500), Bureau of Land Management ($5,000), Red Birds Trust ($5,000), Wild Horse Education ($5,000), Rewilding America Now ($5,000) and American Wild Horse Conservation ($6,000).

A $30,000 reward is disposable for accusation starring to the apprehension and condemnation of the idiosyncratic (s)responsible for Pyrite's death. (Onaqui Catalogue Foundation / Utah)

Anyone with accusation related to shooting successful the country from Nov. 3 to Nov. 9, the horse's decease oregon suspicious enactment successful wide tin interaction the Utah Law Enforcement extremity enactment astatine 800-722-3998.