A report of a fox shot from the roadway in the 1500 block of Third Street was investigated by the Chillicothe Police Department and Department of Conservation. Chillicothe Police received the report Wednesday for the incident that had happened Tuesday at about 11:30 pm. A resident reported hearing gunshots and looked out of the window to see an older red Ford Ranger p/u sideways in the street, facing their driveway. The vehicle then sped off. The following morning, the citizen found a dead fox with a gunshot wound, in the yard near his front window.
Livingston County Conservation Corporal Caleb Pryor was contacted to investigate.
The Chillicothe Police Department is seeking any and all information about this incident. Please contact the Law Enforcement Center at 660-646-2121 or Corporal Pryor with the Missouri Department of Conservation Law Enforcement branch at 660-973-3813 or remain anonymous and be eligible for cash rewards by calling the Operation Game Thief hotline at 1-800-392-1111.
