GUEMES ISLAND, Wash. — The Skagit County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a dozen canines were found washed ashore in the Guemes Island area.
The sheriff’s office has not defined whether these were domestic dogs, wolves, foxes or coyotes.
On March 26, deputies responded to a call about several canines that were found washed up. At that time, six dogs were found.
Since the initial report, deputies and animal control have located an additional five dead canines along the shoreline on Guemes Island.
And on March 31, one additional canine was found floating in the La Conner Channel.
The Skagit County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control Unit is actively investigating these incidents.
Those canines were given to a local veterinarian for a necropsy and DNA testing.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information related to these incidents is asked to call the Skagit County Sheriff’s Office at (360) 416-1911 or Skagit 911 at (360) 428-3200 to speak with a deputy or Animal Control Officer.