A Tasmanian devil was mysteriously found dead and may have been murdered at a New Mexico zoo this week. Zookeepers at Albuquerque BioPark Zoo were aghast when they found Jasper the Tasmanian devil lying on the ground in a puddle of his own blood when they went to care for him on Wednesday morning. Fox reports that Jasper was last seen alive on Tuesday afternoon. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO Likely murdered: Jasper (not pictured) was discovered dead on Wednesday morning in a puddle of his own blood after it appears he was hit by a heavy piece of asphalt Disappearing: A rare form of cancer is killing off the Tasmanian devils in Australia  so wildlife workers are trying to keep breeding the animals to keep them alive
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Jasper the Tasmanian devil was mysteriously found dead in a pile of his own blood at the Albuquerque BioPark Zoo
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Police are investigating the incident and believe that someone might have thrown a giant piece of asphalt at Jasper causing him to fracture his skull
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If caught the murderer could go to jail for animal cruelty
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Surveillance footage shows two boys and a man leaving the animal's enclosure at around 4:30 p.m. but they are not suspects at this time
Because the Tasmanian is from @placeholder, the zoo will need to notify the Australian government.