Authorities Seek Information After Three Hounds Found Shot in Blackfoot

Idaho Falls Pocatello, ID, October 15, 2026 —

Authorities in Blackfoot, Idaho, are seeking public assistance after three young female hounds were found shot in the head near the 1400 W and 1100 N area. Law enforcement and the Blackfoot Animal Shelter are working to identify the dogs and find those responsible for their deaths.

The available information identifies the dogs as hounds and describes all three as young females. It does not provide their individual descriptions, whether they had collars or other identifying features, or how long they may have been in the area.

The specific date and time the dogs were found were not provided. Authorities have not been identified by name in the information available, and details about the investigation, including whether any suspects have been identified, were not provided.

The request for public assistance is focused on identifying the dogs and locating those responsible. The information does not specify how members of the public can submit tips or whether a particular contact number or reporting channel has been established. It also does not state whether the dogs’ owners have been identified.

Further details about the circumstances surrounding the animals’ deaths were not included. The known location is described as near the 1400 W and 1100 N area in Blackfoot. Authorities and the shelter are seeking information that could help establish the dogs’ identities and support efforts to determine who was responsible.

Story summarized from the original created by Kaelyn Blessinger on localnews8.com, see more information here.

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