A community in Alaska is in mourning after a beloved reindeer died just weeks after a masked person sprayed him with a ...

A beloved Alaskan reindeer was euthanized earlier this month after a series of mysterious attacks by an intruder.

Soon after, on Feb. 20, security footage captured a masked figure jump into Star's enclosure in the darkness of the night and let the 8-year-old male reindeer out onto the streets of Anchorage.

Tortured For No Reason': Miniature Horse Found Shot and Dismembered in Missouri On Feb. 20, police found Star roaming the streets of downtown Anchorage. After the reindeer was returned to ...

A community in Alaska is in mourning after a beloved reindeer died just weeks after a masked person sprayed him with a suspicious liquid, in an act authorities have not yet been able to decipher, ...

Star was kept as the city's mascot, and the reindeer's health rapidly declined after the break-ins. Star's owner believes ...

Video footage shared by the Anchorage Police Department on Feb. 28, showed a person attempting to steal Star on Feb. 20. The department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

USA Today reports that the reindeer named Star VII was put down last week in Anchorage after his health deteriorated over several weeks. If you purchase a product or register for an account ...