Crime & Safety
Burned Dead Animals Found in Woodbury
The caller told police he believed they may have been part of "some sort of ritual."
Woodbury police on May 4 were called about several dead and burned animals found in and around a garbage can near Tamarack Road and Interlachen Parkway.
Officers got the call at about 7:45 p.m. after children who were playing in the area reported the findings to adults, according to a police report.
As an officer approached, he could smell a strong odor coming from a tan garbage can, in which there were several dead animals burned and shriveled. Others were found near the garbage can, the report says.
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The animals appeared to be a collection of squirrels, beavers and other small critters, according to the report.
The caller told police it seemed as if they were part of “some sort of ritual.”
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The officer told the man it would be cleaned up, and the city’s Public Works Department was copied on the report.
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