Four camels were found dead in an open area near Be'er Milka in the Ramat Negev Regional Council, sparking an investigation, the police announced in a statement Friday.

A representative from the enforcement unit and a police force were dispatched to the scene to collect forensics and evidence to determine the cause of death.

According to the police statement, the camels were found in a state of decomposition with no shell casings at the site, indicating that they were not killed by gunfire.

What does the video show?

A video that was released by the Israel Police shows the camels dead with some sort of marks on their faces and what looks to be a thin rope around their necks.

Camels in the Negev Highlands on Nov. 1.
Camels in the Negev Highlands on Nov. 1. (credit: ANAV SILVERMAN PERETZ)

The camels were seen distant from each other.