920 chickens killed at Foster Farms’ Caruthers ranch

The Fresno County Sheriff’s Ag Task Force is asking for the public’s help in finding the people who killed 920 chickens at a Foster Farms ranch in Caruthers.

The chickens were killed on Sept. 20, shortly before 8:30 a.m. at the Foster Farms chicken ranch at 3691. W. Swanson Ave.

Investigators say the suspects pulled back a portion of the fence and entered one of the chicken sheds. Once inside, the suspects used a golf club and possibly some other type of instrument to kill the birds.

Foster Farms officials are offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of those responsible. The loss of the chickens is estimated at $5,000.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact ag task force detectives at (559) 600-8150, the Sheriff’s Office at (559) 600-3111, or Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-7867.

This story was originally published September 30, 2014 at 12:27 PM with the headline "920 chickens killed at Foster Farms’ Caruthers ranch."