Three coyote carcasses skinned, dropped off near Mt. Airy Forest

Three coyote carcasses were left on West Ford Road near Mount Airy Forest on Thursday, according to SPCA Chief Dog Warden Brandon Corcoran.

Corcoran said someone skinned the hides off the coyotes and placed their bodies in a cardboard box near the area near the bike trail. A veterinarian inspected the carcasses and determined they were coyotes and not dogs.

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There are no leads yet or evidence as to how the animals were caught or killed. Corcoran said SPCA is working with a game warden with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to find out what happened.

SPCA is also reviewing bike trail cameras to identify a vehicle tag.