Parkland Mounties are investigating an incident at Graminia School in Parkland County where someone left a severed pig head on a rainbow Pride sidewalk..On Sunday, the RCMP from Parkland, about 50 km West of Edmonton, received the report. Police say the pig is believed to be a domesticated pig. Its head was severed with a bladed instrument. .The pig head was placed in the centre of the crosswalk and appears to have been intentional and designed to disturb students, staff, and parents, said RCMP.Due to these circumstances, police are treating this incident as a possible hate crime targeted at the school, which has a gay-straight alliance. .“An unsophisticated person might think this was a prank. An objective viewer would see it as highly intolerant and provocative,” RCMP Staff Sgt. Ian Gillan said..Parkland RCMP is seeking any information that may assist the investigation. In particular, police are seeking the following information:.Any suspicious activity in the area between the evening of October 15, to the late morning of October 16.Information pertaining to recently missing or mutilated pigsButchers and meat packers who recently sold, or had a pig’s head stolen, are also asked to contact Parkland RCMP.If you're able to provide information regarding this incident, please contact the Parkland RCMP at 825-220-2000.
Parkland Mounties are investigating an incident at Graminia School in Parkland County where someone left a severed pig head on a rainbow Pride sidewalk..On Sunday, the RCMP from Parkland, about 50 km West of Edmonton, received the report. Police say the pig is believed to be a domesticated pig. Its head was severed with a bladed instrument. .The pig head was placed in the centre of the crosswalk and appears to have been intentional and designed to disturb students, staff, and parents, said RCMP.Due to these circumstances, police are treating this incident as a possible hate crime targeted at the school, which has a gay-straight alliance. .“An unsophisticated person might think this was a prank. An objective viewer would see it as highly intolerant and provocative,” RCMP Staff Sgt. Ian Gillan said..Parkland RCMP is seeking any information that may assist the investigation. In particular, police are seeking the following information:.Any suspicious activity in the area between the evening of October 15, to the late morning of October 16.Information pertaining to recently missing or mutilated pigsButchers and meat packers who recently sold, or had a pig’s head stolen, are also asked to contact Parkland RCMP.If you're able to provide information regarding this incident, please contact the Parkland RCMP at 825-220-2000.
