The Brief
- A $24,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the person(s) who shot an arrow at a wild burro in Riverside County.
- The 2-year-old female burro underwent two surgeries.
- Animal rescuers at Donkeyland say this is the 6th burro they know of that has been shot with an arrow.
LOS ANGELES – A free-roaming wild burro was severely injured after being shot with an arrow. A $24,000 reward is now being offered.
A 2-year-old female burro was shot with an arrow off Pigeon Pass Road in Riverside, Donkeyland Rescue said online.
Animal rescuers say the arrow was lodged within her thoracic region. It passed through a small portion of her right lung and is close to puncturing her left lung. The burro, named Cupid, was admitted to the hospital where the arrow was safely removed. However, the tip of the arrow was unable to be removed safely at that time. Cupid underwent a second surgery on Monday. …