$5,000 Reward for Family Pet Killer

Smith County investigators are seeking clues after a family reported that four of their pet miniature donkeys have been shot and killed in two weeks.

Callie Evans, of Mize, said one of the donkeys was found shot to death on May 20. Saturday morning, three more donkeys were found dead on the family’s property on Smith County Road 60, authorities said.

Callie Evans photo of her pets.

The Smith County Sheriff’s Department and the Mississippi Department of Agriculture are investigating the shootings.

Evans said all four of the donkeys, including a 6-week-old baby, were killed in a manner that was most painful to them.

“All three gut shot so they suffered horribly,” Evans wrote on her Facebook page.

A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of whoever is responsible. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Smith County Sheriff’s Department at 601-782-4531 or Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS (8477).