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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Lauren Aratani

Washington officials say 21 dead canines that washed ashore were foxes, solving local mystery

ferry boat in water with trees in background
The agency’s announcement came after local residents had been shaken by the discovery of the carcasses along the shoreline of Guemes Island. Photograph: Cindy Shebley/Alamy

A Washington state sheriff’s office says it has solved the mystery of nearly two dozen dead canines who washed ashore recently.

The animals were foxes being used legally as bait for fishing operations, the Skagit county sheriff’s office said on Friday.

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