OSP Seeks Help for Waste of Rocky Mountain Elk in Umatilla County

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Fish and Wildlife officials are asking the public to help identify those responsible for killing a Rocky Mountain Elk and leaving it to waste. (Photo courtesy of OSP)

The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is seeking public assistance in locating the person responsible for the waste of a Rocky Mountain Elk in Umatilla County.

On Oct. 4, troopers responded to a call of a Rocky Mountain bull elk that had been shot and left to waste on Highway 74, approximately four miles west of Highway 395. The investigation determined the bull was killed approximately 100 yards from the highway with a single gunshot wound to the head, then left to waste.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Oregon State Police Dispatch at 1-800-452-7888, *OSP (*677), or email at TIP@osp.oregon.gov. Reference case number SP23318278.

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