Overview
- The animals were discovered on the Black Mesa Ranger District near Overgaard in Navajo County.
- Necropsies confirmed bullet wounds on all nine horses, and the carcasses have been buried.
- The USDA Forest Service and the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office are leading the investigation.
- Officials have not released when the shootings occurred, describing the incident only as recent.
- Anyone with information is asked to call the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office tipline at 928-524-9908.