Deputies with the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a report of 10 alpacas that were shot and killed on May 25.
At about 1 p.m., deputies responded to a report from a homeowner in Joyce that someone had shot and killed 10 of her alpacas the previous night.
Joyce is west of Port Angeles, along State Route 112.
The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident as a felony for animal cruelty in the first degree.
Deputies called a vet to the scene, who confirmed the animals were killed with a small caliber weapon.
If you have information about this incident, contact the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office at 360-417-2459.