On April 28th the Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office received a report of dead sheep near Axe Handle Canyon, which is located several miles northwest of Ephraim City.

With the assistance of a DWR officer, a total of 11 sheep carcasses were located. Five of the sheep had been shot, most likely resulting in their deaths approximately a week ago. The death of the other six sheep were at different stages of decay and appear to have been due to environmental factors or natural causes.

Several other sheep carcasses were located in the area which were far more decayed .These sheep are not believed to be part of the current flock in the area and died a significant amount of time ago.

The Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office is currently seeking information that could assist in the investigation . If you have any information please contact Sanpete County Dispatch at 435-835-2345.