Investigators in Wyoming have reported a possible poaching case after someone found a deer without its head wrapped in a black plastic bag.

The Jackson Hole News & Guide reported Tuesday that the carcass was found along Ski Hill Road about 3 miles from Alta.

Wyoming Game and Fish Department officials say Jackson Game Warden Kyle Lash performed a necropsy on the mule deer in December, but it was too decomposed to take any samples for disease testing.

Officials say it appears the headless deer was there for a few weeks. An investigation is ongoing.

Authorities say anyone with information is encouraged to call the state wildlife department.

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