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‘What if it was your dog?’ Squirrel shot with dart raises concerns for Alamo Heights neighbors

Alamo Heights woman offers $500 reward for information leading to arrest

SAN ANTONIO – A squirrel shot with a blow dart was a disturbing sight for one Alamo Heights woman who feeds squirrels in her backyard.

“It freaked me out, I couldn’t believe it,” Sarah Reveley said. “It just kills me. I feel it. I feel it in me. It’s just horrible.”

Reveley said she saw a squirrel, who she named Cedric, with a dart lodged in its neck on Aug. 25 and on Sept. 1.

“I look out, and Cedric is up there eating corn, and I couldn’t believe it,” Reveley said.

A squirrel was shot with a blow dart in the backyard of an Alamo Heights home. Courtesy: Sarah Reveley (Copyright 2024 by KSAT - All rights reserved.)

After failed attempts to catch and help the squirrel, Reveley fears Cedric has since died.

“Sure, it’s just a squirrel. But what if it was your dog? What if it was your grandchild? What if it was you?” Reveley said.

Reveley fears the “What if?” She is offering a $500 reward to assist the Alamo Heights Police Department and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

“What squares me is whoever did that lives around here somewhere. It could be one of my neighbors,” Reveley said.

Texas Parks and Wildlife sent KSAT a statement regarding the incident:

“A blow dart is not considered legal means and methods for hunting game animals, which a squirrel like the one pictured is considered,” the statement said. “The penalty for this is a class C misdemeanor. Anyone hunting a game animal must also have a valid Texas hunting license. These regulations and more can be found in the Texas Outdoor Annual.”

A Class C misdemeanor is punishable with a fine ranging from $25 to $500.


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John Paul Barajas is a reporter at KSAT 12. Previously, he worked at KRGV 5 in the Rio Grande Valley. He has a degree from the University of Houston. In his free time, he likes to get a workout in, spend time on the water and check out good eats and drinks.

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Alexis Montalbo is a photojournalist at KSAT 12.

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