Animals rescued from Barry County property
July 14, 2021
Sheila Harris
According to Barry County sheriff, Danny Boyd, several abandoned and neglected animals were removed from a property on Highway 86 over the weekend.
“A man who was camping in the area pulled over when he spotted three dogs that kept showing up in the Highway 86 roadway,” Boyd said. “Because the dogs were obviously neglected, he called us to come do something. At first, we didn’t think we had authority to do anything, but after finding out from the prosecuting attorney that the property owner had died and that the estate was in probate (which makes it legally the property of the courts), we were able to go inside and check on the status of other animals that may have been on the property.”
Boyd said they found multiple animal carcasses inside the house in advanced stages of decay.
“We called Haven of The Ozarks and they were able to help us with the rescue of the animals that were still living,” he said.
According to Boyd, nine dogs, one cat and 14 goats were rescued from the premises.
Boyd said a relative of the deceased property owner had said she would care for the animals, but because she lived in Arkansas, it was difficult for her to make the trip.
Sheila Harris
According to Barry County sheriff, Danny Boyd, several abandoned and neglected animals were removed from a property on Highway 86 over the weekend.
“A man who was camping in the area pulled over when he spotted three dogs that kept showing up in the Highway 86 roadway,” Boyd said. “Because the dogs were obviously neglected, he called us to come do something. At first, we didn’t think we had authority to do anything, but after finding out from the prosecuting attorney that the property owner had died and that the estate was in probate (which makes it legally the property of the courts), we were able to go inside and check on the status of other animals that may have been on the property.”
Boyd said they found multiple animal carcasses inside the house in advanced stages of decay.
“We called Haven of The Ozarks and they were able to help us with the rescue of the animals that were still living,” he said.
According to Boyd, nine dogs, one cat and 14 goats were rescued from the premises.
Boyd said a relative of the deceased property owner had said she would care for the animals, but because she lived in Arkansas, it was difficult for her to make the trip.