The Arizona Game and Fish Department is offering a $500 reward for information leading to an arrest in connection with the shooting of a javelina on Tucson's south side last week.
The shooting occurred in the 1400 block of South Cherrybell Stravenue between 5 p.m. Oct. 21 and 4 a.m. Oct. 22, according to a news release from Game and Fish.
The male javelina was killed by a single gunshot at close range, the news release said.
The maximum penalty for the illegal taking of wildlife is four months in jail and a $750 fine.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Game and Fish's Operation Game Thief Hotline at 1-800-352-0700. The reference number is OGT#24-002958.
