Updated: December 15, 2017

NEW DETAILS OUT OF LAUDERDALE COUNTY REGARDING A SKINNED ANIMAL THAT WAS DISCOVERED ON THURSDAY.  ACCORDING TO MEDIA SOURCES, LAUDERDALE COUNTY AUTHORITIES SAY THEY ARE NO LONGER CONDUCTING AN ANIMAL CRUELTY INVESTIGATION AS THE ANIMAL WAS DETERMINED TO BE A COYOTE.  THE ANIMAL WAS FOUND ON WATERLOO ROAD IN THE WRIGHT COMMUNITY.  LAST WEEK WE REPORTED ABOUT A SIMILAR INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON DECEMBER 6TH IN WHICH COLBERT COUNTY WAS INVESTIGATING WHAT WAS BELIEVED TO BE A SKINNED DOG FOUND OFF THE BANK OF A CREEK OFF RIVER ROAD NEAR MUSCLE SHOALS.  COLBERT SHERIFF FRANK WILLIAMSON CONFIRMED THAT A STATE BIOLOGIST AND GAME WARDEN HAVE ADVISED THAT IT WAS A COYOTE AS WELL AND NO ANIMAL CRUELTY CHARGES WOULD BE PURSUED AS COYOTES MAY BE HUNTED.