Chainsaw-wielding vandals wreak havoc on trees at fish hatchery

If the vandalism continues, WDFW police said they would need to restrict trails to the public due to the safety hazard.

PUYALLUP, Wash. — Police are searching for vandals accused of damaging and killing trees at a fish hatchery in Puyallup.

The vandals used chainsaws and axes on the trees, some of which are between 50 and 200 years old, according to a Feb. 11 social media post from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Police. In one instance, a 200-year-old Douglas fir was cut three-quarters of the way through and left ready to fall.

Several trees have been vandalized over the

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