ENUMCLAW, Wash. — A family in Enumclaw is looking for answers after a pair of thieves stole their beloved horse.
Around 2 a.m. on April 8, two people went up to a barn door on 224th Ave SE, took the horse out, and closed the door behind them.
The horse, named Ruben, was then put in a trailer and driven off.
“He was one of my wife’s favorite horses. My wife recently passed away from cancer. She would be heartbroken, and I am too,” said Dan Burns.
“He is a retired show horse. He’s actually got an injury, so that’s a concern. He’s not getting his proper care,” Burns continued.
The barn is in a secluded area, far from a public road.
“I don’t know why anyone would take them. I hope they bring them back, because I don’t see this going well, like, I don’t. You can’t hide a horse and I don’t even know who would steal one,” he said.
If you have any information, call the King County Sheriff’s Office tipline at 206-296-3311.
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