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FILE – Photo of Pyrite. (Credit: Onaqui Catalog Foundation)

Utah state officials are offering a $19,000 reward for information about the death of a wild stallion that took place last weekend.

The horse, a young palomino stallion, was known by many names including Pyrite, Goldie and Glory, according to the Onaqui Catalog Foundation.

“Pyrit was a striking young palomino stallion who was a favorite of many who visited the range,” the foundation wrote in a Facebook post announcing the horse’s death on Nov. 12.

What happened?

FILE – Photos of Pyrite on the Onaqui herd management area. (Credit: Onaqui Catalog Foundation)

On November 10, Pyrite’s body was found by a visitor to the Onaqui Herd Management Area (HMA). They immediately reported the death to tBureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah State Office of Law Enforcement and an investigation was launched.

Pyrite’s body was found about three miles southwest of Simpson Springs in Tooele County.

Investigators found evidence indicating that a shooting occurred during the week of Nov. 3 and that Pyrite succumbed to her injuries over the weekend.

3rd Wild Horse Kill

Pyrite’s death is the third to take place in the Onaqui HMA in 20 months, according to a FOX 13 report.

A separate reward of $37,500 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the March 2023 shooting deaths of two other stallions.

The horses’ names were Jasper and Arshan.

Share your tips

Anyone who may have information about suspicious activity witnessed in the Onaqui HMA or may have any tips related to the death of Pyrite, Jasper or Arshan is asked to contact the Utah Law Enforcement Tip Line at (800) 722-3998 or email BLM_UT_WHB@ blm.gov.