June 4 UPDATE : After this story was posted on Facebook, the Uinta County Sheriff’s received reliable information that the calf had been deceased for at least a day before it was separated into two pieces. The calf is believed to have been hit by a motor vehicle and killed on or about May 31. The Sheriff’s Office would still like to talk with whomever struck and killed the calf.
UINTA COUNTY — According to the Uinta County Sheriff’s Office (UCSO), a calf that was found dead appears to have been pulled apart using two vehicles.
According to a social media post from UCSO, the office received a report of a black, angus calf that was found dead in an area of the Old Man Camp Road north of County Road 103.
“The three-to four-month-old calf was found with the head and front shoulders separated from the rear hind quarters. The separated portions were about 20 feet apart from each other,” the office stated.
“Evidence at the scene suggests that the calf may have been pulled apart using two vehicles,” according to the UCSO.
A number of pieces of evidence, including items that will be tested for DNA and fingerprints were collected and sent to the Wyoming Crime Lab. The Sheriff’s Office believes the calf was killed in the last two to three days.
Anyone with information regarding this crime is urged to call the Uinta County Sheriff’s Office 307-783-1000 or Crime Stoppers at 307-708-CASH 2274. You may also text information to the same number and remain anonymous. A reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of person(s) responsible is possible.
