Merritt RCMP are looking for a suspect after a buffalo calf was allegedly killed by a poacher over the weekend.

Sgt. Josh Roda says it happened on Saturday at a local ranch, saying a buffalo was found dead there after being killed with an arrow by an “unknown suspect.”

Roda says it’s believed the calf had been dead for up to a couple days before being found.

“Poaching is not tolerated in this community. Our local ranchers are business owners, trying to earn a living, and incidents like this have a negative effect on that,” Roda says.

Anyone with information related to the incident is asked to call Merritt RCMP, at 250-378-4262.