Tennessee cops seek suspect who slaughtered 'official' state animals, dumped bodies under bridge

The Cocke County Sheriff's Office in Tennessee said 11 dead raccoon bodies and trash were cleaned up under a bridge and are calling on the public for tips on the case.

The office included gruesome photos of the scene, which show 11 lifeless raccoons strewn across an asphalt lot, surrounded by trash, under the Bridgeport Bridge. The raccoon was adopted as the state’s official wild animal back in 1971, according to the Tennessee state government.

The sheriff’s office said it was tipped off to the scene by a resident complaint, and the office thanked those who cleaned up the area over the weekend.