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Animal Remains Discarded
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The recent discovery of bags of animal parts in bushes alongside the
Lualualei Naval Road in Nanakuli, Oahu, Hawaii, has raised the eire of
concerned citizens.
Though this discovery is alarming, it is commonplace to find these
scenarios throughout the islands. Historically, we've found bags
containing fish offal, carcasses of chickens from cockfights, pets and
other domesticated animals that were discarded.
This location has received its share of bags containing animal parts.
Generally, the bags contain the remains of wild pigs that hunters have
deboned and placed the hide and bones in a bag. Occasionally, you will
find the remains of a dog that may have died from injuries it received
from a wild bore while hunting.
It is possible that the remains of a dog may have also come from the dog having been slaughtered for human consumption. It is unlikely you will
find the remains of a dog and a wild pig that were slaughtered at the
same time and discarded together.
We recently visited the site and examined the bags containing animal
parts and observed that the bags were discarded at different times and
showed clear signs of deterioration from the sun and other natural
elements. Further examination of the bones and hair exhibited evidence
of bleaching from exposure to the sun.
The placement of these bags filled with animal remains presents a health
risk and invites rats, flies, mongoose and other scavengers. The
decaying animal remains also serve as a reservoir for flies and their
larvae.
It should be cleaned up immediately and the dumpers should be discouraged from such practices and penalized if caught.
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