Racoon mutilated, dismembered
Boulder, CO (US)

Incident Date: Friday, Jul 12, 2002
County: Boulder

Disposition: Open

Suspect(s) Unknown - We need your help!

A grisly string of animal abuse cases - including a raccoon that was stabbed to death and had its legs cut off - has puzzled police in this liberal Colorado community.

Boulder police said this week that the raccoon, which was apparently dismembered after it was stabbed to death, was found just days after a squirrel was found stabbed in the eye near an apartment complex here.

Police were also looking into an incident in which children allegedly chased two fawns, causing them to run into nearby fences where they suffered serious cuts.

Boulder Police Department Commander Joe Pelle said the police had no definite suspects but believed local children might be to blame for the attacks, which were not necessarily related.

"Normally we find this kind of thing done by a kid and it's a kid we worry about," Pelle said.

Humane Society of Boulder Valley veterinarians concluded the raccoon had been stabbed repeatedly with a sharp object and all four legs had been broken and cut off. Pelle said the amputations occurred after the animal was dead.

References

• Planet Ark
• Boulder Police Dept

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