Federal and state officials are still seeking leads nearly one year after four bald eagles were found shot dead in Arkansas.
The eagles were discovered on Feb. 13, 2023, in the town of Pyatt in Marion County, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which is investigating the incident along with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.
The eagles had been shot sometime between mid-January and mid-February of 2023, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission said . Red-tailed hawks, a pet dog and a couple of deer carcasses were also found shot and killed in the area, federal officials said.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Southeast said on social media Tuesday that it is continuing to seek information on the shooting of the bald eagles.
A spokesperson for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission told ABC News they are highlighting the case now “in hopes of generating new leads.”
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering up to a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the bald eagle killings.