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Parks Canada is asking for help after two bison were poached at Elk Island National Park last month.

One or more people shot and killed two bison near the north entrance of the park, about 40 kilometres east of Edmonton, over the weekend of Oct. 17 and 18, Parks Canada said in a release.

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One bison was dragged about 800 metres along the highway to a field north of the park, where some of its meat was harvested.

A white Dodge pickup truck with extra grill lights and a rooftop light bar was spotted in the area at the time and may have been involved in the poaching, the release says.

Poaching is an offence under the Canada National Parks Act.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact park wardens at 1-877-852-3100.

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