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Series of violent attacks on Moreno Valley burros prompts county probe and new sheriffliaison

Moreno Valley City Council · April 7, 2026
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Summary

After repeated reports of brutal attacks on wild burros (beheadings, maulings), Riverside County Animal Services took the lead on investigations. The sheriff’s office assigned a lieutenant as a local liaison and the city is exploring additional state-level protections and outreach.

City leaders and residents raised alarm at multiple violent incidents against the community’s population of wild burros (donkeys), including shootings, maulings and at least one case described by witnesses as a decapitation.

Riverside County Animal Services has assumed lead investigative responsibility…

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