Barton County Searching For Animal Abuser

Dakota Brous- the Barton County Sheriff’s Office is looking for you. They said if you could turn yourself in that would be great. If not, if anyone see’s him, let them know. The 30-year-old Brous from Lamar is wanted for animal abuse and stealing livestock after four farm animals were found dead at a Barton County farm.

The investigation was conducted by the Barton County Sheriff’s Office back in March after they received a tip about dead livestock on a property in NE Barton County east of Milford. Deputy Sheriff Lance Butler and Dr. David Rybolt the District Veterinarian with the State of Missouri Department of Agriculture Division of Animal Health went to the property to inspect the cattle and found deceased livestock along with livestock in very poor condition.

If you know where Dakota Brous is, call the Barton County Sheriff’s Office at 417-682-5541 or your local law enforcement agency.