High Prairie RCMP have been advised by Alberta Fish and Wildlife that an autopsy of the foal showed that it had died of natural causes. High Prairie RCMP’s investigation into this matter is now closed.

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On May 26, High Prairie RCMP received a report that sometime in the early morning it was believed a newborn foal had been shot and killed 30 km’s north of High Prairie down the Heart River Dam Road. 

High Prairie RCMP’s investigation confirmed that the foal was shot on the owner’s property. 

The High Prairie RCMP are asking anyone who may have information about this incident, or the identity of the person(s) involved, to contact the High Prairie RCMP at 780-523-3370, or your local police. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store. 

Information provided by the Alberta RCMP.