Park Canada horse shot at Alberta ranch, Mounties say

Posted Nov 19, 2021 7:45 am.

Last Updated Nov 19, 2021 7:55 am.

Mounties in west-central Alberta are investigating the shooting death of a Parks Canada service horse on a ranch.

The RCMP says the horse was killed on the Ya Ha Tinda Ranch in Sundre, where horses are trained for use by Parks Canada staff who patrol national parks.

Police say the 20-year-old quarter horse was shot by someone with a high-powered rifle sometime between Saturday and Monday.

Sundre RCMP says it is elk season and the remote area is often used by hunters.

Investigators believe this may have been an accident by someone who mistook the horse for a game animal.

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