Photographs showing three dead and mutilated coyotes near the Yucca Valley golf course that have startled the Morongo Basin are currently being investigated by town authorities. The photos, which show three dead coyotes laid in the open desert with their tails removed, have circulated on social media and have caused alarm amongst residents, animal lovers, and environmentalists.
The location of the dead coyotes has been identified as near the Hawk’s Landing Golf Club, on the west end of town. Doug Smith, the Animal Care and Control Manager for the town of Yucca Valley, said that, while he had not personally seen the photographs, his staff’s “initial investigation showed signs of the animals having being placed or discarded at that location, not having been killed there.”
Smith added, “This is an open investigation, with Animal Control and the Sheriff Department being aware of the situation, and no additional comments will be made at this time.”
