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A pattern of intentional attacks on wild donkeys in Riverside County began in June, according to authorities.
At least a half-dozen animals have been wounded by arrows in recent months.
The most recent victim, nicknamed Cupid, had an arrow puncture her lung.
A 2-year-old wild donkey stumbled alongside her herd in Riverside County — a bright blue arrow protruding from her right side.
It’s a sight that’s become all too common, and alarming, for local activists, who say there have been at least a half-dozen burro bow attacks in the Moreno Valley area recently.
“A lot of these animals are wounded and if we can’t get them to the hospital, they could get infected and they could suffer