267,573 Farm Animals Killed So Far
| Location | Date | Deaths | Species |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Sacramento County |
Jul 29, 2023 | 6 | Multiple species: 1 pig, 1 goat, and several chickens Read more |
| California Modesto |
Feb 26, 2023 | 11 | Goats Read more |
| California Goleta |
Feb 21, 2023 | 3 | Turkeys Read more |
| California Santa Clarita |
Jan 17, 2023 | 2 | Horses Read more |
| Connecticut Prospect |
Feb 4, 2023 | 60 | Animals (species unspecified) Read more |
| Connecticut Bozrah |
Jan 28, 2023 | 100,000 | Chickens Read more |
| Georgia Forsyth County |
Aug 6, 2023 | 26 | Horses Read more |
| Illinois Woodstock |
Sep 2, 2023 | 24 | Birds Read more |
| Illinois Beecher |
May 24, 2023 | 6 | Horses Read more |
| Illinois Forrest |
May 23, 2023 | 10 | Pigs Read more |
| Illinois Plainfield |
Apr 30, 2023 | 7 | Multiple species: goats and sheep Read more |
| Illinois Rockford |
Jan 23, 2023 | 104 | Multiple species: chickens, cats and rabbits Read more |
| Illinois Shiloh |
Jan 18, 2023 | 5 | Goats Read more |
| Indiana Shipshewana |
Aug 3, 2023 | 5 | Chickens Read more |
| Indiana Clarksburg |
Jul 12, 2023 | 1,200 | Pigs Read more |
| Indiana Cannelburg |
May 9, 2023 | 6 | Multiple species: 3 horses and 3 rabbits Read more |
| Indiana Tippecanoe County |
Apr 5, 2023 | 3 | Pigs Read more |
| Indiana Versailles |
Mar 9, 2023 | 500 | Chickens Read more |
| Indiana Butler |
Feb 21, 2023 | 3 | Chickens Read more |
| Indiana Milford |
Feb 7, 2023 | 13 | Pigs Read more |
| Iowa Linn County |
Feb 27, 2023 | 8 | Multiple species: 5 horses and some chickens Read more |
| Iowa Burlington |
Jan 20, 2023 | 15 | Multiple species: 11 goats and several cats Read more |
| Iowa Rock Valley |
Jan 15, 2023 | 5 | Pigs Read more |
| Kentucky Bremen |
Oct 1, 2023 | 100,000 | Chickens (hens) Read more |
| Kentucky Allegre |
Jul 15, 2023 | 7 | Horses and dogs Read more |
| Kentucky Lexington |
Apr 13, 2023 | 15 | Horses Read more |
| Kentucky Bourbon County |
Feb 15, 2023 | 6 | Multiple species: 2 dogs, 2 goats, and 2 horses Read more |
| Maryland Westminster |
Aug 6, 2023 | 49 | Multiple species: 1 cow and 48 pigs Read more |
| Maryland Oakland |
Jan 12, 2023 | 20 | Goats Read more |
| Massachusetts Colrain |
Sep 9, 2023 | 39 | Pigs Read more |
| Massachusetts Rowe |
Jan 29, 2023 | 3 | Sheep Read more |
| Michigan Battle Creek |
Oct 20, 2023 | 12 | Chickens Read more |
| Michigan Dexter |
Aug 10, 2023 | 120 | Multiple species: 40 sheep and 80 turkeys Read more |
| Michigan Tipton |
Jul 20, 2023 | 21 | Cows Read more |
| Michigan Sheridan |
Mar 15, 2023 | 8 | Multiple species: chickens, rabbits and a goat Read more |
| Michigan Coopersville |
Feb 8, 2023 | 3 | Goats Read more |
| Minnesota Skelton Township |
Apr 8, 2023 | 4 | Multiple species: 2 rabbits and 2 goats Read more |
| Minnesota Wadena County |
Feb 4, 2023 | 26 | Goats Read more |
| Mississippi Jackson |
Oct 24, 2023 | 14 | Horses Read more |
| Missouri Pleasant Hope |
Jan 24, 2023 | 10,000 | Chickens Read more |
| Nebraska Wakefield |
Oct 17, 2023 | 1,000 | Chickens (hens) Read more
Note: Exact number not released, but believed to be well over 1,000 |
| New York Nichols |
Nov 9, 2023 | 30 | Horses Read more |
| New York Williamson |
Aug 12, 2023 | 3 | Calves Read more |
| New York Delanson |
Mar 25, 2023 | 250 | Multiple species: 200 chickens and 50 pigs Read more |
| New York Pamelia |
Mar 15, 2023 | 6 | Multiple species: 4 pigs and 2 calves Read more |
| New York Canton |
Feb 9, 2023 | 12 | Multiple species: 10 cows and 2 horses Read more |
| North Carolina High Point |
May 9, 2023 | 30 | Chickens and goats Read more |
| North Dakota Richland County |
Mar 29, 2023 | 20 | Sheep Read more |
| Ohio Hollansburg |
Oct 10, 2023 | 6 | Multiple species: pigs, chickens, and dogs Read more |
| Ohio Putnam County |
Jul 6, 2023 | 2 | Cows Read more |
| Ohio Champion Township |
Jun 5, 2023 | 4 | Multiple species: 3 chickens and 1 dog Read more |
| Ohio Mercer County |
May 12, 2023 | 20,000 | Chickens Read more |
| Ohio Guilford Township |
Mar 9, 2023 | 3 | Chickens Read more |
| Ohio Kenton |
Feb 23, 2023 | 3 | Goats Read more |
| Oklahoma Mill Creek |
Sep 27, 2023 | 9 | Multiple species: 8 sheep and 1 pig Read more |
| Oklahoma Guymon |
Feb 22, 2023 | 4 | Multiple species: 3 horses and 1 dog Read more |
| Pennsylvania Aliquippa |
Oct 26, 2023 | 12 | Cows Read more |
| Pennsylvania Huntingdon County |
Jun 18, 2023 | 3 | Pigs Read more |
| Pennsylvania East Chillisquaque Township |
Apr 16, 2023 | 100 | Chickens Read more |
| Pennsylvania Liberty Township |
Apr 16, 2023 | 10 | Sheep Read more |
| Pennsylvania Greencastle |
Mar 14, 2023 | 4 | Animals (species unspecified) Read more |
| Pennsylvania Moore Township |
Feb 27, 2023 | 9 | Multiple species: 5 cats, 2 goats, and chickens Read more |
| Pennsylvania Franklin Township |
Feb 20, 2023 | 18 | Multiple species: 15 chickens, 2 sheep and a goat Read more |
| Pennsylvania Richmond Township |
Feb 15, 2023 | 31 | Multiple species: goats, chickens, lambs, cattle, pigs, rabbits Read more |
| Pennsylvania Newburg |
Jan 21, 2023 | 11 | Multiple species: 2 calves, 2 pigs, 4 goats, and 3 rabbits Read more |
| South Carolina Temperance Hill |
Oct 27, 2023 | 42 | Multiple species: 40 horses and 2 dogs Read more |
| Texas Kaufman County |
Aug 18, 2023 | 10 | Horses Read more |
| Texas Dimmitt |
Apr 10, 2023 | 18,000 | Cows Read more |
| Vermont Ferrisburgh |
Nov 12, 2023 | 6 | Goats Read more |
| Vermont Windsor |
Mar 14, 2023 | 10 | Goats Read more |
| Virginia Wakefield |
May 8, 2023 | 2 | Pigs Read more
Note: Exact number not released, but believed to be several hundred |
| Virginia Pine Grove |
Mar 27, 2023 | 15,500 | Chickens Read more |
| Virginia Winchester |
Feb 6, 2023 | 3 | Multiple species: 2 dogs and 1 goat Read more |
| Virginia Altavista |
Jan 4, 2023 | 4 | Piglets Read more |
| West Virginia Cabell County |
Mar 16, 2023 | 3 | Animals (species unspecified) Read more |
| Wisconsin Rutland |
Sep 27, 2023 | 27 | Multiple species: 25 goats and unknown number of chickens Read more |
| Wisconsin Caledonia |
Jun 19, 2023 | 8 | Multiple species: 6 dogs and 2 rabbits Read more |
| Wisconsin Seymour |
Apr 11, 2023 | 2 | Animals (species unspecified) Read more |
| Wisconsin Grafton |
Mar 25, 2023 | 3 | Animals (species unspecified) Read more |
Last Updated on November 13, 2023
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