Police in Van Buren County are seeking public assistance after the shooting death of a miniature horse near Decatur.
According to a police report, deputies were called to the 80000 block of 55th Street in Hamilton Township Thursday morning after a homeowner reported finding their miniature horse dead in its pen with a gunshot wound to the neck. Police are investigating the death as suspicious.
The victim reported that at about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, they heard two gunshots in the area outside their residence. The next morning, they found their horse, named Moose, dead.
Police believe someone shot the horse from the roadway and left the scene.
Sheriff Daniel E. Abbott encourages the public to contact the Sheriff’s Office with any investigative leads. Charon can be reached at charonj@vanburencountymi.gov, Lt. Tony Evans can be reached at evansa@vanbuencountymi.gov. To reach the on-duty supervisor, call (269) 657-2006.
Anyone with information can also contact the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office at (269) 657-3101, Crime Stoppers 1-800-342-7867, Silent Observer (269) 343-2100.
Mobile phone users and online users can provide anonymous crime tips to the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office by sending a text Tip Soft message by sending a text message to “CRIMES” (274637) with the keyword VBCTIP from a mobile phone. To submit an online tip, go to www.vbcsheriff.com and select “Contact Us”.
