'Horror movie': 21 dead canines mysteriously wash ashore on Washington state island

An island in Washington state is the scene of what officials say looks “like the start of a horror movie” after 21 dead canines were found washed ashore in recent days — and authorities still don’t know where they came from

An island in Washington state is the scene of what officials say looks “like the start of a horror movie” after 21 dead canines were found washed ashore in recent days — and authorities still don’t know where they came from.

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The Skagit County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release it's currently investigating the deaths of the canines, found on the shores and in the water off Guemes Island — about 80 miles north of Seattle — starting last Thursday.

On Wednesday, the canines were turned over to a forensic veterinarian, where necropsies are currently being conducted along with DNA testing, the release said.