POLICE are appealing for public assistance to help identify the people responsible for the unlawful wounding and subsequent killing of a cow and a weaner on a Lake Mary property north west of Yeppoon on Wednesday afternoon.
The owner of the two animals told police that he had heard what he believed to be gunshots prior to finding the cattle dead.
On further investigating, he has discovered that the cow and possibly the weaner, were wounded first by arrows and then shot and killed by a firearm.
Police are asking for anyone in the Lake Mary area or the Hedlow area who may have heard gun shots or observed suspicious vehicles or activity in the area to report the event to Rockhampton MOCS – Rural on (07) 4932 3684 or alternatively to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
