Overview
- Following Monday's packed town hall in Riverside County, a $50,000 reward is now offered for tips that lead to an arrest and conviction in the wild donkey attacks.
- Authorities say feral or stray dogs may be responsible, while rescuers and an equine veterinarian point to deliberate wounds that suggest trained bite dogs.
- At least 21 burros have been attacked since last year, including 13 this year, with most cases reported in Reche Canyon near Moreno Valley.
- Photos and vet reports describe arrows, clean cuts, high-body bite marks, genital trauma, and one beheading, and rescuers say most injured animals had to be euthanized.
- Despite public pressure, no formal task force has been set up, and residents and rescue groups say they want faster action as officials ask people to report evidence directly.