Mystery Dog Carcasses on Guemes Island

0:00It's April 9th. Welcome to Canada News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story. Dog owners on Guim's Island are on edge after at least 20 small skin canines started washing up on their beaches since March 26th. These carcasses lack fur, are missing their front paws, and a couple had orange twine around their necks. The Skagit County Sheriff's Office is leading the probe to figure out if they're dogs, coyotes, foxes, or something else. Here this week, officials collected the remains and sent many to a vet for necropsies and DNA tests, with results due in two to three weeks. That should reveal how they died and where they came from. Fire Chief Olivia Cole first thought they might be dump dogs from a breeder, but now she's leaning away from that. Residents are super vigilant, watching their pets closely amid the creep factor. Some guests coyote since they're legal to hunt here, others pointed to dog-like fur tuffs. Once Titanid Vive has everyone talking, and no one thinks these washed up from their

1:01quiet shores, search teams hit the beaches on foot and by boat, bagging more from spots like Long Bay, Cook's Cove, and Kelly's Point. Unconfirmed sightings popped up nearby, in La Conor, Deception Pass, and March Point, keeping the mystery alive. Investigators are treating this as top priority after 30 years without seeing anything like it. The national media buzzing from NBC to the Guardian will know more soon once those tests stay tuned for the truth on these beachside enigmas.