Idaho high school football hazing complaint investigated

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Payette County Sheriff’s Office says it's investigating allegations that three young athletes were hazed by fellow football players at a southwestern Idaho high school.

In a prepared statement released Monday, Payette Sheriff Andy Creech said his office is investigating a complaint alleging 11 members of the Fruitland varsity football team hazed three junior varsity players by taking them to an island, tying them to a fence and shocking one with a dog collar before releasing them.

Neither Fruitland High School Principal Marci Haro nor the school’s athletic director and vice principal Scott Hammond could be immediately reached for comment.