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Anchorage police say officers have taken three men into custody after a witness saw the trio stab a moose to death on a bike trail Tuesday in Russian Jack Springs Park.

"We were dispatched to a citizen calling in noticing three males walking around harassing a moose, taunting it and then they witnessed these males striking the moose, jumping on the moose and possibly striking or stabbing the moose ," said Sgt. Jennifer Haywood with APD.

Police received a call from that witness who was on a bicycle just before 7:30 p.m. Shortly after police responded they were able to locate and apprehend the three suspects nearby.

Police on scene say when they arrived they discovered blood everywhere and the moose already deceased.

The moose was described to be a yearling.

KTUU will update this story as more information becomes available. Here is the Anchorage Police Department news release in full:

Anchorage police have taken three males into custody accused of stabbing a moose to death on a bike trail in Russian Jack Springs Park near Pine Street and Debarr Road. APD Dispatch received a call around 7:20 p.m. from a bicyclist stating that they had observed three males harassing a moose along the trail, and that they started stabbing the moose. Police responded and were able to locate the three suspects nearby; they have been taken into custody. The moose (described as smaller in size) was found dead at the scene. Police continue to investigate the incident. Additional details will be released as they come available.

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