The latest discovery was made the start of the year by a Sacramento Bee reporter . He found a bag of decapitated chickens along railroad tracks in the city . Authorities are investigating whether at least some of the killings may be tied to religious rites that sacrifice animals . At least nine separate discoveries of decapitated goats , sheep and chickens and other animals since yesterday in Sacramento .
The latest discovery was made yesterday by a Sacramento Bee reporter . He found a bag of decapitated chickens along railroad tracks in the city . Authorities are investigating whether at least some of the killings may be tied to religious rites that sacrifice animals . At least nine separate discoveries of decapitated goats , sheep and chickens and other animals since the start of the year in Sacramento .