"Community outrage is growing in Riverside over recent attacks on wild donkeys roaming Reche Canyon. Now, the search is on for whoever is responsible.
It was a packed house on Monday night as residents gathered for a town hall meeting to demand answers and protection for the wild burros being brutally attacked in the Inland Empire.
Community concern has been growing after nearly two dozen wild donkeys have been brutalized. Most of the injured animals have been found in Reche Canyon near Moreno Valley.
Photos collected by volunteers with the non-profit organization Donkeyland show multiple donkeys with gruesome injuries to their ears, faces and tails. One photo from last September shows a burro shot with an arrow. Another, more recent photo shows a burro that was decapitated.
The donkeys have been roaming the area for decades. Donkeyland now maintains more than 2,000 acres to try to keep them safe.
Investigators say it appears that the donkeys are being attacked by dogs. The non-profit organization Donkeyland says the wounds are intentional.
Most attacks are happening in the early morning hours. Residents say they are frustrated by law enforcement's lack of response.
Investigators and residents are hoping the $50,000 reward will be key to solving the attacks. Anyone with information is urged to call the Riverside County Department of Animal Services."
By Leanne Suter, ABC7