Wild horse shot in Tooele County

TOOELE — An $8,000 reward is being offered for information that helps investigators catch whoever shot and maimed a wild stallion near Cedar Mountain.

The Bureau of Land Management said the 9-year-old black stallion was found shot in its upper left hip, causing broken bones. The animal wasn't able to put any weight on its leg and had been suffering for some time. BLM agents had to euthanize it.

"It is upsetting that an individual would shoot an animal and simply leave it to suffer," said Utah BLM Wild Horse and Burrow program leader Gus Warr.

Someone saw the injured horse and called authorities. The reward has been put together by the National Mustang Association, the BLM and the Intermountain Wild Horse and Burro Advisors, Inc.

Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-722-3998.