Bats Killed In East Valley
These stories make my blood boil. Partly because of the blatant stupidity, and partly because the non-hunting public will tend to assume that, because it was outdoors with a gun, that it was a hunter. Morons. Pigs. Criminals.
Read the full story here: 89 bats killed in mine shaft near Superstitions.
Eighty nine Mexican free-tail bats were shot and left to die in an abandoned mine shaft near the Peralta Trailhead of the Superstition Mountains, authorities said Wednesday.
“This is a blatant example of disrespect for wildlife, and the laws that are established to protect the state’s wildlife,” Arizona Game and Fish wildlife manager Dana McGehee said in a release. “Unlawful killing of any wildlife is considered a major loss for the residents of Arizona and our wildlife resources.”
Authorities believe the bats were shot and left to die sometime between April 1 and last Friday, and they are offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to suspects.
“We need help from the public to catch the suspects,” McGehee said. “If you were in the area recently, please try to recall anything you might have seen or heard, or any conversations you may have had. Someone may not realize he or she has the key to solving this case.”
Mexican free-tail bats are one of 28 species found in Arizona, Game and Fish officials said.
What kind of twisted mind decides that this is OK, and carries it out? I don’t care if they were 12 or 112 – they are useless, disgusting psychopaths. Not hunters. Not now, not ever.
