A $24,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who is shooting wild donkeys in the Inland Empire.
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Cupid, a young wild burro, was shot with an arrow, according to officials at Donkeyland. Denise Yokum, a volunteer with the group, told KNX News Cupid had life-threatening injuries.
“She was sedated, and they removed the arrow,” she said. “It was sealed and picked up by authorities. We had to do multiple surgeries because there were multiple parts of the arrow in the throat of this donkey or Cupid, and now she's doing much better. She's eating, she's drinking. She's seeming to thrive in the care.”
Yokum said she’s afraid whoever is doing this will continue to hurt donkeys.
“We don't feel it's that the herd is safe at this time because there's somebody out there shooting donkeys, and we feel that there's gonna be more injuries,” she said.
Six wild burros have been shot with a bow and arrow since June.
Anyone with any information was urged to contact the Sheriff’s Moreno Valley Station at 951-955-2400 or the Department of Animal Services at 951-358-7387
Donations can be made to Donkeyland here.
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