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CHINO VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Game and Fish Department is seeking information about the poaching of a pregnant mule deer east of Chino Valley in north-central Arizona.
Game and Fish officers are continuing to investigate the crime, and the department's Operation Game Thief program is offering up to a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible.
They received a call on June 29 regarding a dead doe.
The next day, Game and Fish officers found where the carcass had been dumped after the desirable meat had been removed.
That's when officers discovered two, full-term fawns that were due within days.
Game and Fish officials say those responsible may face criminal charges, including take of big game wildlife during a closed season and waste of game meat.
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