Staff Report
Authorities are still trying to identify those involved in the intentional killing of several farm animals in different areas of the county.
Rewards are being offered for information on the separate shootings of a Texas Longhorn steer over the weekend and of several elk on a farm, said the Bradley County Sheriff’s office spokesman Bob Gault.
On Sunday, deputies were called to a farm on North Mouse Creek Road to investigate an emergency call of gunfire, Mr. Gault said. Shortly after they arrived deputies were told a steer valued from $2,500 to $5,000 had been shot, he said.
The owner of the farm and the sheriff’s office are jointly offering a reward up to $1,500 for information that gives investigators leads for an arrest and conviction, Mr. Gault said.
Detectives are also working a case involving the killing of several elk since early last year at a farm on Hunt Road in the southern part of the county, he said.
After the sheriff’s office posted a reward of $1,000 for any information on an elk shooting, the owner added another $5,000 to the reward.