Animals Found With Darts Along Medford Greenway and at Hawthorne Park
A blowgun user has been targeting animals, including a cat and multiple pigeons, along Medford's Bear Creek Greenway and in Hawthorne Park, with darts found embedded in their bodies, prompting safety concerns from residents and animal welfare volunteers.
Medford Klamath Falls, OR, October 22, 2026 —
Animals, including a cat and multiple pigeons, have been targeted with darts along Medford’s Bear Creek Greenway and in Hawthorne Park, according to the available account. The darts were found embedded in the animals’ bodies. The reported incidents have prompted safety concerns among residents and animal welfare volunteers.
The account describes the person as a blowgun user but does not provide the person’s name or other identifying details. It also does not specify when the incidents occurred, how many animals were affected beyond the cat and multiple pigeons, or whether the animals received treatment.
No information was provided about reports to authorities, an investigation, any enforcement action, or whether a suspect has been identified. The account also does not say whether the incidents occurred at the same time or were connected beyond the reported use of a blowgun and the locations named.
The concern described centers on animals being struck by darts in public spaces. Residents and animal welfare volunteers are identified as concerned, but no direct statements or additional details about their response were provided. There is also no information about injuries beyond the darts being embedded in the animals’ bodies.
Further details—including dates, the number of incidents, the condition of the affected animals, and any response from officials—were not included in the account. As a result, the available information establishes the locations and general nature of the reported harm, but leaves the circumstances and any subsequent developments unclear.
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