A Coyote in Chicago Was Shot with a Bow and Then Stomped to Death, as 4 Teens Are Cited
The coyote was killed on Jan. 11 in Chicago, authorities say
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Four teenagers have been cited in connection with the violent death of a coyote in Chicago, authorities said.
Officers were called to the scene in the city’s Mt. Greenwood neighborhood on Jan. 11 after witnesses reported seeing multiple boys allegedly abusing a coyote, Chicago police told local ABC7.
The coyote was shot with a bow and then stomped to death, the Illinois Conservation police told ABC7, along with WGN-TV and Fox 32. Police said the animal’s body was removed from the scene and an investigation led to four teenagers being cited.
According to the ICP, four boys between the ages of 16 and 17 were cited for unlawfully hunting without supervision, unlawfully hunting on lands without permission of the owner, unlawfully hunting within 100 yards of a home and unlawful abandonment of a wildlife carcass on private property without permission, the outlets report.
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Their identities have not been shared by officials.
Chicago police tell PEOPLE the investigation is being handled by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. PEOPLE reached out to the Illinois Conservation police for comment but did not hear back in time for publication.
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