3 held after moose stabbed to death in Alaska park

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Police say they arrested three suspects after a moose was stabbed to death in an Alaska park.

Anchorage police spokeswoman Jennifer Castro says that three males were apprehended Tuesday night after the animal was killed near a bike trail in Russian Jack Springs Park.

A bicyclist called police around 7:30 p.m. reporting that the three were harassing and then stabbing the animal.

The moose was described by police in a news release as "smaller in size."

Castro says officers located the three suspects near the scene. The animal was found dead.

No other details were immediately available, including information about the suspects.

Moose are a fairly common sight in Anchorage.