Barn Fire Statistics By Year

1,164,026 Animal Deaths So Far

Date City/County State Animal Deaths Species Source
5/3/26 Guthrie Oklahoma 17 Horses
4/27/26 Tolono Illinois 5 Multiple species: 2 horses and 3 chickens
4/18/26 St. Amant Louisiana 4 Chickens
4/15/26 Harrington Delaware 20,000 Chickens. Note: exact number not released, estimate made based on information reported
4/14/26 Lula Georgia 22,000 Chickens
4/13/26 Aurelius New York 75 Multiple species: 40 ducks, 30 turkeys, 4 chickens, and 1 pig
4/12/26 Union Township Pennsylvania 12 Horses
4/11/26 Trotwood Ohio 10 Cows
4/11/26 Monticello Minnesota 32 Multiple species: 30 turkey chicks and 2 pigs
4/7/26 River Falls Wisconsin 204 Multiple species: 200 chickens, ducks, and geese, 3 dogs and 1 pony
4/4/26 Kandiyohi Minnesota 5 Pigs
4/1/26 Port Crane New York 3 Goats
4/1/26 Tiffin Ohio 4 Multiple species: 2 cows and 2 goats
3/26/26 Corwith Iowa 1,000,000 Chickens. Note: exact number not released, estimate made based on information reported
3/25/26 Modena Township Wisconsin 4 Animals (species unspecified)
3/23/26 Cherry Township Pennsylvania 4 Calves
3/23/26 Saline County Kansas 9 Multiple species: 5 horses and 4 dogs
3/18/26 Forsyth County North Carolina 3 Horses
3/17/26 Baraboo Wisconsin 16 Animals (species unspecified)
3/15/26 Oakland Maryland 30 Chickens
3/13/26 Swanton Ohio 3 Chickens
3/4/26 Sioux County Iowa 430 Pigs
3/4/26 Swan Creek Township Ohio 5 Goats
3/4/26 Bristol Township Ohio 10 Cows
3/2/26 Scott Louisiana 43 Multiple species: 25 rabbits and 18 chickens
3/1/26 Manchester Iowa 12 Cows
2/28/26 Hastings Michigan 30 Sheep
2/27/26 Walworth County Wisconsin 14 Sheep
2/25/26 Madison County Ohio 6,000 Pigs
2/22/26 Adel Iowa 17 Animals (species unspecified)
2/21/26 Ellsworth Iowa 1,000 Turkeys, Note: exact number not released, but believed to be over 1,000
2/21/26 Champaign County Ohio 4 Pigs
2/15/26 Onslow County North Carolina 1,300 Pigs
2/15/26 Seagrove North Carolina 36 Horses
2/14/26 Oxford Township Pennsylvania 3 Goats
2/12/26 St. Joseph County Indiana 4 Animals (species unspecified)
2/10/26 Stark City Missouri 13,000 chickens
2/10/26 Jordan Township Pennsylvania 35 Cows
2/7/26 Fowler Township Ohio 2 Chickens
2/2/26 North Bethlehem Township Pennsylvania 140 Multiple species: 138 sheep and 2 goats
1/30/26 South Wales New York 24 Cows
1/30/26 Branford Connecticut 5 Multiple species: 3 horses and 2 other animals (species unspecified)
1/28/26 Avon Minnesota 8 Multiple species: 4 chickens and 4 puppies
1/26/26 Tillamook County Oregon 21 Goats
1/26/26 Prairie Township Ohio 106 Multiple species: 6 horses and 100 other animals (species unspecified)
1/23/26 Sandusky County Ohio 8 Cows
1/22/26 Wellman Iowa 250 Pigs
1/22/26 Lasalle Michigan 18 Multiple species: 2 pigs, 4 goats, and 12 chickens
1/21/26 Hampshire Illinois 4 Animals (species unspecified)
1/19/26 Schleswig Wisconsin 4 Chickens
1/18/26 Medina County Ohio 46 Multiple species: 40 sheep, 2 ducks, 2 rabbits, 2 cats
1/16/26 Andrews North Carolina 85,000 Chickens
1/13/26 Walton County Georgia 14,000 Chickens
1/4/26 Lyndon Wisconsin 3 Chickens
1/4/26 Hall County Georgia 4 Multiple species: 2 pigs and 2 quail

Last updated: May 5, 2026

573,910 Animal Deaths

Date City/County State Animal Deaths Species Source
12/31/25 Newport New York 5 Pigs
12/29/25 Humphrey Nebraska 100 Pigs (exact number not released but believed to be well over 100)
12/28/25 DeGraff Ohio 4 Cows
12/26/25 Templeton California 5 Multiple species: 1 Horse & 4 Pigs
12/17/25 Howard Lake Minnesota 40 Calves
12/17/25 Garfield Minnesota 5 Animals (species unspecified)
12/16/25 Idaho Falls Idaho 13 Chickens
12/7/25 New Plymouth Idaho 28 Horses
12/6/25 Auglaize County Ohio 11 Cows
12/5/25 Warsaw New York 40 Cows
12/5/25 Alexander County North Carolina 9,000 Chickens
12/4/25 Friedens Pennsylvania 9 Goats
12/3/25 La Grange Kentucky 5 Horses
11/30/25 Fairfield County Ohio 48 Multiple species: 40 Chickens & 8 Goats
11/26/25 Deerfield New Hampshire 80 Chickens
11/25/25 Plainville Massachusetts 7 Horses
11/17/25 Hampton New Hampshire 75 Turkeys
11/16/25 Upper Leacock Township Pennsylvania 15 Cows
11/16/25 Sanborn New York 1 Cows
11/15/25 Harvard Illinois 51 Chickens
11/12/25 Riverhead New York 34 Multiple species: 30 Chickens & 4 Pigs
11/12/25 Wapwallopen Pennsylvania 217 Multiple species: 200 Chickens, 15 Goats & 2 Turkeys
11/7/25 Catskill New York 11 Multiple species: 8 Ducks, 2 Chickens & 1 Turkey
11/2/25 Solebury Township Pennsylvania 300 Chicks
11/1/25 Slidell Illinois 9 Horses
10/21/25 Albemarle County Virginia 1 Horses
10/15/25 Jasonville Indiana 3 Chickens
9/28/25 Westminster Maryland 4 Horses
9/12/25 Belvidere Illinois 3 Cows
8/27/25 Tuscarora Township Pennsylvania 12 Cows
8/26/25 Clearfield Iowa 110,000 Chickens
8/14/25 Commercial Point Ohio 7 Horses
8/13/25 Perry Township Pennsylvania 28 Cattle
7/24/25 Salisbury Township Pennsylvania 3 Cows
7/17/25 Emmet Wisconsin 4 Multiple species: Cows & Pigs
7/11/25 Charleston Illinois 5 Horses
7/10/25 Nebo Illinois 600 Pigs
7/8/25 Walpole Massachusetts 8 Horses
7/2/25 Denton Maryland 35,000 Chickens
7/1/25 Denton Maryland 35,000 Chickens
6/21/25 Montgomery Township Missouri 3 Pigs
6/12/25 Washington Township Pennsylvania 6 Cows
6/8/25 Harvard Illinois 6 Horses
6/3/25 Spencerville Ohio 15 Cattle
5/29/25 Rome New York 10 Multiple species: 2 Horses & 8 Calves
5/21/25 Quincy Washington 2 Horses
5/4/25 LaPorte County Indiana 19 Multiple species: Cattle, Sheep & Goats
4/28/25 McPherson County Kansas 2 Horses
4/17/25 Patterson California 8 Horses
4/15/25 Valley Center Kansas 150 Chickens
4/14/25 South Haven Michigan 5 Chickens
4/12/25 Trafalgar Indiana 35 Multiple species: 5 Goats, 22 Chicks, 5 Guineas & 3 Rabbits
4/9/25 Meriden Connecticut 6 Multiple species: Sheep & Chickens
4/9/25 Harrodsburg Kentucky 19 Chicks
4/8/25 Reddick Florida 21 Horses
4/6/25 Lima Wisconsin 6 Multiple species: Cattle, Sheep & Goats
4/6/25 Barre Town Vermont 107 Multiple species: Pigs, Sheep & Chickens
4/5/25 Milan Indiana 7 Multiple species: Rabbits, Ducks & Chickens
4/2/25 East Finley Township Pennsylvania 4 Multiple species: Chickens & Pigs
3/30/25 Philadelphia New York 200 Cattle
3/29/25 Ontonagon Michigan 6 Chickens
3/28/25 Troy Township Michigan 20 Pigs (euthanized due to smoke & heat)
3/26/25 Boulder County Colorado 6 Chickens
3/20/25 Lewis Iowa 14 Multiple species: 10 Goats & 4 Peacocks
3/17/25 Louisville Kentucky 7 Llamas
3/16/25 Sterling Illinois 4 Chickens
3/16/25 Maury County Tennessee 4 Goats
3/8/25 Freetown Massachusetts 6 Multiple species: Rabbits, Ducks & Chickens
3/5/25 Red Clover Township Minnesota 20 Chickens
3/5/25 Kanona New York 20 Chickens
3/4/25 Brussels Wisconsin 11 Multiple species: 5 Goats & 6 Pigs
3/2/25 East Hopewell Township Pennsylvania 50 Pigs
2/28/25 Princess Anne Maryland 41,000 Chickens
2/28/25 Pine River Wisconsin 3 Pigs
2/26/25 Pleasantville Pennsylvania 9 Goats
2/21/25 New Lebanon New York 7 Multiple species: 3 Chickens, 3 Ducks & 1 Goat
2/20/25 Licking County Ohio 56 Goats
2/18/25 Pawling New York 10 Sheep
2/17/25 Potsdam New York 4 Multiple species: 2 Pigs & 2 Goats
2/16/25 Madison New York 126 Cattle
2/14/25 Aurora Illinois 8 Goats
2/14/25 Ballville Township Ohio 10 Goats
2/5/25 Brownsdale Minnesota 4,000 Pigs
2/5/25 Waukechon Wisconsin 6 Cattle
2/4/25 LaPorte County Indiana 36 Multiple species: 30 Chickens, 1 Pig & 5 Rabbits
2/3/25 New Paris Ohio 200,000 Chickens
2/2/25 Centreville Virginia 12 Chickens
1/31/25 Manhattan Illinois 17 Multiple species: 12 Sheep & 5 Chickens
1/31/25 Chesapeake Virginia 35 Goats
1/29/25 Winfield Township Pennsylvania 2 Multiple species: Lambs & Cats
1/28/25 Benton County Arkansas 30,000 Chickens
1/27/25 Willards Maryland 250 Chickens
1/26/25 Glen New York 4 Animals (species unspecified)
1/20/25 Howard Lake Minnesota 100,000 Chickens
1/19/25 Lima Wisconsin 35 Calves
1/18/25 Holy Cross Iowa 100 Chickens
1/16/25 Union Township Pennsylvania 6 Multiple species: Cows & Pigs
1/14/25 Oconee County South Carolina 6,500 Chickens
1/11/25 Port Byron New York 3 Cows
1/8/25 Kansas City Kansas 3 Horses
1/7/25 Buffalo Kentucky 53 Sheep and Goats
1/6/25 Des Moines Iowa 3 Horses
1/3/25 Rogersville Missouri 25 Goats

Last updated: January 6, 2026

1,529,587 Animal Deaths

Date City/County State Animal Deaths Species Source
12/25/24 Middleburg Pennsylvania 80 Rabbits
12/24/24 Marengo Illinois 4 Horses
12/22/24 Moore County North Carolina 20,000 Chickens
12/22/24 Stockton New York 5 Multiple species: 1 Horse, Cows, Goats & 1 Dog
12/15/24 Charleston Maine 3 Animals (species unspecified)
12/13/24 Byron Wisconsin 15 Pigs
12/9/24 Vestaburg Michigan 2 Multiple species: 1 Calf & 1 Turkey
12/6/24 Jamestown Ohio 4 Multiple species: 2 Donkeys, 1 Cow & 1 Calf
12/5/24 Danville Kentucky 102 Multiple species: 100 Chickens & 2 Other Animals (species unspecified)
12/2/24 Peotone Illinois 2 Lambs
11/26/24 Drumore Township Pennsylvania 3 Animals (species unspecified)
11/25/24 Genoa Nevada 4 Animals (species unspecified)
11/22/24 Willards Maryland 20,000 Chickens
11/21/24 Newton Kansas 20,000 Chickens
11/21/24 Winona Minnesota 2 Horses
11/5/24 Springdale Utah 2 Chickens
11/5/24 Wadena Minnesota 10 Sheep
10/31/24 Mantua Township Ohio 21 Goats
10/20/24 Smyrna New York 6 Multiple species: 3 Horses & 3 Calves
10/18/24 Des Moine Iowa 4 Horses
10/16/24 Norfolk Nebraska 150 Multiple species: Chickens & Ducks
10/11/24 Adairsville Georgia 6 Multiple species: Ducks, Chickens & Quail
9/16/24 Morris Illinois 6 Multiple species: 2 Horses & 4 Chickens
9/11/24 Lynden Washington 16 Multiple species: 15 Calves & 1 Horse
9/10/24 Shine Township North Carolina 900 Pigs
9/5/24 Coconut Creek Florida 1 Horses
8/28/24 Taylorsville North Carolina 7 Goats
8/25/24 Catlett Virginia 30 Lambs
8/23/24 Versailles Ohio 1,100 Pigs
8/22/24 Ashtabula County Ohio 7 Cows
8/21/24 Boston New York 3 Calves
8/11/24 Sidney Ohio 4 Pigs
8/11/24 Platte Center Nebraska 100 Pigs (exact number not released but believed to be over 100)
8/10/24 Charleston New York 5 Multiple species: 2 Goats & 3 Chickens
8/9/24 Clinton County Michigan 5 Cows
7/27/24 Tonopah Arizona 10,000 Chickens (exact number not released but believed to be well over 10,000)
7/20/24 Tiffin Ohio 5 Cattle
7/18/24 Ramona California 70,000 Chickens
7/15/24 New Market Tennessee 122 Multiple species: 120 Chickens & 2 Pigs
6/24/24 Herman Wisconsin 40 Birds
6/23/24 Federalsburg Maryland 28,000 Chickens
6/15/24 Milton Vermont 3 Cows
6/9/24 South Mahoning Township Pennsylvania 110 Calves
6/8/24 Belle Center Ohio 44 Horses
5/29/24 Farina Illinois 1,200,000 Chickens
5/22/24 Clinton North Carolina 80 Pigs
5/7/24 Westport Massachusetts 20 Pigs
4/30/24 Sauk Centre Minnesota 7,000 Turkeys
4/26/24 Archer Iowa 40 Animals (species unspecified)
4/23/24 Lewiston Utah 120,000 Chickens
4/22/24 Allen Kansas 3 Pigs
4/21/24 Virgil New York 40 Chickens
4/18/24 Appleton Maine 17 Multiple species: 12 Chickens & 5 Pigs
4/14/24 Rockton Illinois 3 Chickens
4/11/24 Dakota City Iowa 4 Goats
4/4/24 Greenbush Wisconsin 30 Chickens
4/3/24 Grants Pass Oregon 8 Chickens
3/30/24 Lee New Hampshire 17 Sheep
3/25/24 Sheldon Iowa 53 Multiple species: 17 Goats & 36 Chickens
3/24/24 Earl Township Pennsylvania 8 Goats
3/24/24 Dover New Hampshire 5 Multiple species: 2 Horses & 3 Chickens
3/21/24 Wells Township Michigan 2 Pigs
3/19/24 Fly Creek New York 5 Multiple species: 1 Cat & 4 Chickens
3/14/24 Center Township Pennsylvania 13 Pigs
3/12/24 Starkey New York 7 Animals (species unspecified)
3/4/24 Leavitt Township Michigan 6 Multiple species: 5 Goats & 1 Bull
3/2/24 Edmeston New York 4 Goats
3/1/24 Summit Township Pennsylvania 2 Goats
2/28/24 Genoa New York 91 Cows
2/26/24 Lancaster County Nebraska 5 Multiple species: 4 Horses & 1 Sheep
2/24/24 Rock Island Illinois 1 Cows
2/23/24 Martin County Florida 1 Goats
2/22/24 Dover Ohio 2 Animals (species unspecified)
2/18/24 Bowling Green Kentucky 6 Pigs
2/18/24 Exeter Maine 15 Sheep
2/17/24 Darien New York 6 Multiple species: 1 Horse, Cows, Goats & 1 Dog
2/17/24 Salem Lakes Wisconsin 4 Animals (species unspecified)
2/9/24 Orange Cove California 17,000 Chickens
2/6/24 Dalton Georgia 13 Multiple species: 8 Pigs & 5 Goats
2/2/24 Mill Township Ohio 9 Goats
2/1/24 Cleveland Wisconsin 30 Cows
1/29/24 Bryan Texas 10,000 Chickens (exact number not released but believed to be well over 10,000)
1/26/24 Newkirk Oklahoma 50 Goats
1/26/24 Union Township Pennsylvania 4 Multiple species: 1 Donkey & 3 Horses
1/22/24 Lordstown Ohio 4 Pigs
1/21/24 Durand Wisconsin 4 Cows
1/21/24 Powhatan Virginia 3 Horses
1/20/24 Sheldon Vermont 75 Cows
1/17/24 Belmont Wisconsin 4,000 Chickens
1/17/24 Lemonweir Wisconsin 1 Calves
1/15/24 Cornelia Georgia 30 Chickens
1/15/24 Filllmore Indiana 4 Pigs
1/15/24 Natchez Mississippi 8 Goats
1/11/24 Paola Kansas 15 Multiple species: 14 Alpacas & 1 Goat
1/9/24 Emporia Kansas 5 Goats
1/1/24 Peculiar Missouri 25 Multiple species: 1 Horse, 4 Goats & 20 Chickens

Last updated: January 3, 2025

486,240 Animal Deaths

Date City/County State Animal Deaths Species Source
12/24/23 East Knoxville Tennessee 2 Pigs
12/20/23 Pocomoke City Maryland 18,000 Chickens
12/19/23 Laconia New Hampshire 28 Multiple species: 1 Pig, 1 Goat & 4 Chickens
12/16/23 Middletown Delaware 200,000 Chickens
12/15/23 Ramona California 1 Horses
12/7/23 Hope New Jersey 440 Multiple species: 400 Chickens & 40 Pigs
12/5/23 Brighton Colorado 6 Multiple species: 3 Pigs & 3 Goats
12/2/23 Floodwood Township Minnesota 4 Chickens
11/29/23 Oak Grove Wisconsin 155 Multiple species: 150 Goats, 3 Chickens, 1 Horse & 1 Cow
11/28/23 Lachine Michigan 4 Multiple species: 2 Chickens & 2 Sheep
11/27/23 Franktown Colorado 11 Horses
11/26/23 Havre Montana 12 Pigs
11/26/23 Beecher Illinois 4 Horses
11/21/23 Wakarusa Indiana 4 Multiple species: 1 Goat & 3 Bunnies
11/12/23 Ferrisburgh Vermont 6 Goats
11/9/23 Nichols New York 30 Horses
10/27/23 Temperance Hill South Carolina 42 Multiple species: 40 Horses & 2 Dogs
10/26/23 Aliquippa Pennsylvania 12 Cows
10/24/23 Jackson Mississippi 14 Horses
10/20/23 Battle Creek Michigan 12 Chickens
10/17/23 Wakefield Nebraska 1,000 Chickens (hens) (exact number not released but believed to be well over 1,000)
10/10/23 Hollansburg Ohio 6 Multiple species: Pigs, Chickens & Dogs
10/1/23 Bremen Kentucky 100,000 Chickens (hens)
9/27/23 Rutland Wisconsin 27 Multiple species: Goats & Chickens
9/27/23 Mill Creek Oklahoma 9 Multiple species: 8 Sheep & 1 Pig
9/9/23 Colrain Massachusetts 39 Pigs
9/2/23 Woodstock Illinois 24 Birds
8/18/23 Kaufman County Texas 10 Horses
8/12/23 Williamson New York 3 Calves
8/10/23 Dexter Michigan 120 Multiple species: 40 Sheep & 80 Turkeys
8/6/23 Forsyth County Georgia 26 Horses
8/6/23 Westminster Maryland 49 Multiple species: 1 Cow & 48 Pigs
8/3/23 Shipshewana Indiana 5 Chickens
7/29/23 Sacramento County California 6 Multiple species: 1 Pig, 1 Goat & 4 Chickens
7/20/23 Tipton Michigan 21 Cows
7/15/23 Allegre Kentucky 14 Multiple species: Horses & Dogs
7/12/23 Clarksburg Indiana 1,200 Pigs
7/6/23 Putnam County Ohio 2 Cows
6/19/23 Caledonia Wisconsin 8 Multiple species: 6 Dogs & 2 Rabbits
6/18/23 Huntingdon County Pennsylvania 3 Pigs
6/5/23 Champion Township Ohio 4 Multiple species: 3 Chickens & 1 Dog
5/24/23 Beecher Illinois 6 Horses
5/23/23 Forrest Illinois 10 Pigs
5/12/23 Fort Recovery Ohio 20,000 Chickens
5/9/23 Cannelburg Indiana 6 Multiple species: 3 Horses & 3 Rabbits
5/9/23 High Point North Carolina 30 Multiple species: Chickens & Goats
5/8/23 Wakefield Virginia 700 Pigs (exact number not released but believed to be several hundred)
4/30/23 Plainfield Illinois 7 Multiple species: Goats & Sheep
4/16/23 East Chillisquaque Township Pennsylvania 100 Chickens
4/16/23 Liberty Township Pennsylvania 10 Sheep
4/13/23 Lexington Kentucky 15 Horses
4/11/23 Seymour Wisconsin 2 Animals (species unspecified)
4/10/23 Dimmitt Texas 18,000 Cows
4/8/23 Skelton Township Minnesota 4 Multiple species: 2 Rabbits & 2 Goats
4/5/23 Tippecanoe County Indiana 3 Pigs
3/29/23 Richland County North Dakota 20 Sheep
3/27/23 Pine Grove Virginia 15,500 Chickens
3/25/23 Delanson New York 250 Multiple species: 200 Chickens & 50 Pigs
3/25/23 Grafton Wisconsin 3 Animals (species unspecified)
3/16/23 Cabell County West Virginia 3 Animals (species unspecified)
3/15/23 Sheridan Michigan 8 Multiple species: Chickens, Rabbits & 1 Goat
3/15/23 Pamelia New York 6 Multiple species: 4 Pigs & 2 Calves
3/14/23 Windsor Vermont 10 Goats
3/14/23 Greencasle Pennsylvania 4 Animals (species unspecified)
3/9/23 Guilford Township Ohio 3 Chickens
3/9/23 Versailles Indiana 500 Chickens
2/27/23 Linn County Iowa 8 Multiple species: 5 horses & 3 Chickens
2/27/23 Moore Township Pennsylvania 9 Multiple species: 2 Dogs, 2 Goats & 2 Horses
2/26/23 Modesto California 11 Goats
2/23/23 Kenton Ohio 3 Goats
2/22/23 Guymon Oklahoma 4 Multiple species: 3 Horses & 1 Dog
2/21/23 Butler Indiana 3 Chickens
2/21/23 Goleta California 3 Turkeys
2/20/23 Franklin Township Pennsylvania 18 Multiple species: Chickens, Sheep & Goat
2/15/23 Castile New York 4 Cows
2/15/23 Bourbon County Kentucky 6 Multiple species: 2 Dogs, 2 Goats & 2 Horses
2/15/23 Richmond Township Pennsylvania 31 Multiple species: Goats, Chickens, Lambs, Cattle, Pigs & Rabbits
2/9/23 Canton New York 12 Multiple species: 10 Cows & 2 Horses
2/8/23 Coopersville Michigan 3 Goats
2/7/23 Milford Indiana 13 Pigs
2/6/23 Winchester Virginia 3 Multiple species: 2 Dogs & 1 Goat
2/4/23 Wadena County Minnesota 26 Goats
2/4/23 Prospect Connecticut 60 Animals (species unspecified)
1/29/23 Rowe Massachusetts 3 Sheep
1/28/23 Bozrah Connecticut 100,000 Chickens
1/24/23 Pleasant Hope Missouri 10,000 Chickens
1/23/23 Rockford Illinois 104 Multiple species: Chickens, Cats & Rabbits
1/21/23 Newburg Pennsylvania 11 Multiple species: 2 Calves, 2 Pigs, 4 Goats & 3 Rabbits
1/20/23 Burlington Iowa 15 Multiple species: 11 Goats & 4 Cats
1/18/23 Shiloh Illinois 5 Goats
1/17/23 Santa Clarita California 2 Horses
1/15/23 Rock Valley Iowa 5 Pigs
1/12/23 Oakland Maryland 20 Goats
1/4/23 Altavista Virginia 4 Pigs (piglets)

Last updated: January 1, 2024

518,973 Animal Deaths

Date City/County State Animal Deaths Species Source
12/29/22 DeKalb New York 3 Horses
12/28/22 Lima Ohio 40 Multiple Species: 35 Cattle & 5 Dogs
12/24/22 Marengo Illinois 24 Multiple Species: Sheep & Chickens
12/23/22 West Terre Haute Indiana 4 Animals (species unspecified)
12/22/22 Peoria Illinois 4 Multiple Species: Sheep & Rabbits
12/22/22 Strawn Illinois 90 Cows
12/21/22 Rhine Wisconsin 6 Multiple Species: Chickens, Guinea Pigs & Rabbits
12/21/22 LaPorte County Indiana 10 Pigs
12/19/22 Perry Township Ohio 5 Animals (species unspecified)
12/16/22 Niles Michigan 11 Pigs
12/14/22 Columbia Illinois 12 Chickens
12/13/22 Lebanon Pennsylvania 250,000 Chickens
12/12/22 Grand Isle Vermont 40 Cows
12/8/22 Mendon New York 6 Multiple Species: Ducks, Geese & Chickens
12/3/22 Otisco New York 3 Animals (species unspecified)
12/2/22 Cascade Iowa 30 Pigs
11/24/22 Scott Wisconsin 10 Calves
11/22/22 Port Washington Wisconsin 24 Cows
11/12/22 Knob Noster Missouri 100 Chickens (exact number not reported)
11/10/22 Daviess County Indiana 5 Multiple Species: Dog, Puppies & 2 Calves
11/10/22 Fenton Missouri 6 Multiple Species: 5 Horses & 1 Calf
10/22/22 Gainesville New York 1 Cows
10/21/22 Lexington South Carolina 7,000 Chickens
10/17/22 Reading Michigan 6 Multiple Species: Pigs, Goats & Other Animals
10/17/22 Hepburn Township Pennsylvania 1 Horses
10/13/22 Kankakee Township Indiana 34 Multiple Species: 4 Horses, 6 Goats & 24 Chickens
10/13/22 Angelica Wisconsin 60 Pigs
10/5/22 Manhattan Kansas 6 Chickens, Geese and Ducks
10/4/22 Beaumont Texas 7 Horses
9/29/22 Wauconda Illinois 5 Multiple Species: Rabbits & Geese
9/29/22 Beaver Falls Township Minnesota 30,000 Turkeys
9/29/22 East Chain Minnesota 100 Pigs (exact number not released but believed to be well over 100)
9/23/22 Houston Texas 15 Horses
9/9/22 Hanover Virginia 9 Horses
8/31/22 Earl Township Pennsylvania 52 Multiple Species: 48 Cows & 4 Horses
8/19/22 Westville New York 3 Cows
8/9/22 Gorham Maine 6 Cows
8/8/22 Cleveland Wisconsin 30 Goats
8/4/22 Brookings South Dakota 27 Multiple Species: 5 Goats, 12 Chickens & 10 Cats
7/15/22 North Pharsalia New York 1 Calves
7/15/22 West Township Ohio 65 Calves
7/15/22 Little Falls Minnesota 51 Multiple Species: Pigs & Chickens
7/12/22 Otisco New York 5 Dogs
7/11/22 Sheldon Vermont 4 Chickens
7/1/22 New Russia Township Ohio 14 Multiple Species: 4 Horses, 1 Goat, 1 Dog, 4 Cats, 2 Chickens & 2 Turkeys
6/30/22 Pendleton Kentucky 9 Horses
6/28/22 Allen Parish Louisiana 1 Horses
6/21/22 Honey Brook Township Pennsylvania 21 Multiple Species: 20 Goats & 1 Calf
6/14/22 Minerva Ohio 1 Horses
6/9/22 Holland Township Michigan 3 Farm Animals (species unspecified)
6/8/22 Eastbrook Maine 2 Farm Animals (species unspecified)
5/31/22 Gouverneur New York 20 Animals (species unspecified)
5/30/22 Laveen Arizona 103 Multiple Species: 60 Chickens, 40 Goats, 2 Dogs & 1 Sheep
5/29/22 Howard Lake Minnesota 200,000 Chickens
5/28/22 Bethel Township Pennsylvania 20 Chickens
5/18/22 Oak Harbor Washington 2 Goats
5/13/22 Alto Wisconsin 5 Multiple Species: 4 Goats & 1 Cat
5/13/22 Henning Minnesota 1,004 Multiple Species: 1,000 Goats & 4 Puppies
5/10/22 Eden Wisconsin 4 Cows
5/10/22 Lincoln Wisconsin 3 Cows
5/8/22 Gainesville Virginia 527 Multiple Species: 500 Chicks, 20 Ducks, 4 Dogs & 3 Pigs
5/8/22 Sanborn Township Michigan 4 Animals (species unspecified)
5/2/22 East Montpelier Vermont 2 Horses
5/1/22 Laurel Mississippi 2,000 Chickens (exact number not released but believed to be well over 2,000)
5/1/22 Georgetown Kentucky 25 Horses
4/30/22 Levis Wisconsin 6 Horses
4/28/22 Seabeck Washington 5 Multiple Species: Sheep, Chickens, Turkeys & Ducks
4/25/22 New Ipswich New Hampshire 12 Chicks
4/25/22 Adams Township Pennsylvania 18 Multiple Species: 8 Cows, 6 Goats & 4 Horses
4/25/22 Quincy Michigan 34 Multiple Species: 30 Pigs & 4 Sheep
4/23/22 Adrian Minnesota 17 Sheep
4/19/22 Plympton Massachusetts 1 Horses
4/17/22 Chetek Wisconsin 2 Animals (species unspecified)
4/16/22 Warren Rhode Island 106 Multiple Species: 6 Cows, 100 Ducks & Chickens
4/13/22 DuBois Pennsylvania 31 Chickens
4/12/22 Millerburg Indiana 15,000 Ducks
4/9/22 Sacramento California 5 Multiple Species: Horses & Other Animals
4/5/22 Albert Lea Minnesota 20 Chickens
4/1/22 Oconomowoc Wisconsin 12 Chickens
3/29/22 Hawarden Iowa 1,000 Pigs (exact number not released but believed to be well over 1,000)
3/29/22 Anamosa Iowa 8 Multiple Species: 6 Goats, 1 Dog & 1 Pig
3/24/22 Eyota Township Minnesota 2,500 Pigs
3/23/22 Pardeeville Wisconsin 5,300 Chickens
3/20/22 Lincoln Wisconsin 100 Cows
3/18/22 Mount Pleasant Township Pennsylvania 15 Pigs
3/16/22 Thomson Township Minnesota 70 Sheep
3/10/22 Carlton Washington 5 Goats
3/10/22 Potomac Maryland 1 Horses
3/8/22 Boonville New York 5 Pigs
3/6/22 Lexington Kentucky 3 Horses
3/3/22 Darke County Ohio 2,000 Pigs
3/3/22 Chesterfield Township Ohio 180 Pigs
3/2/22 Chatham Illinois 4 Chicks
3/1/22 McKenzie Tennessee 8 Pigs
2/28/22 Greene County Missouri 61 Goats
2/28/22 Jurupa Valley California 16 Multiple Species: 15 Horses & 1 Goat
2/27/22 Prospect Kentucky 1 Horses
2/25/22 Bath New York 1 Calves
2/20/22 Dekalb New York 2 Cows
2/19/22 Ventura County California 16 Multiple Species: 6 Horses & 10 Goats
2/18/22 West Carroll Township Pennsylvania 2 Pigs
2/18/22 French Creek Township Pennsylvania 49 Multiple Species: 40 Chickens, 5 Turkeys, 1 Pig, 2 Ducks & 1 Rabbit
2/15/22 Covert Township Michigan 3 Goats
2/15/22 Emporia Kansas 2 Horses
2/15/22 Sparta Wisconsin 34 Multiple Species: 20 Chickens, 10 Guinea Pigs, 2 Ducks, 1 Pig & 1 Dog
2/14/22 Lake Villa Illinois 28 Birds (including chickens and ducks)
2/14/22 Springfield Wisconsin 2 Calves
2/12/22 Galt Missouri 3 Sheep
2/12/22 Centerville Pennsylvania 6 Multiple Species: Cows, Pigs & Chickens
2/6/22 Breaux Bridge Louisiana 3 Horses
2/5/22 Ellsworth Illinois 12 Horses
2/3/22 Bennington Nebraska 11 Horses
2/3/22 Fabius New York 14 Puppies
2/3/22 North Pole Alaska 44 Multiple Species: 10 Goats, 20 Chickens, 12 Rabbits & Other Animals
2/2/22 Stowe Vermont 101 Cows (dairy)
2/1/22 South Park Wyoming 4 Chickens
2/1/22 Bedford County Pennsylvania 90 Cows
2/1/22 Harrison Township Indiana 3 Cows
2/1/22 Fond du Lac Wisconsin 8 Multiple Species: Chickens, Geese & Ducks
2/1/22 Alburgh Vermont 20 Multiple Species: Horses, Cows, Lambs & Chickens
2/1/22 Kalmar Township Minnesota 19 Multiple Species: 6 Chickens, 9 Pigs, 4 Calves & Other Animals
1/27/22 Baker Illinois 4 Goats
1/27/22 Morristown New York 40 Cows
1/26/22 Addison Wisconsin 13 Multiple Species: 1 Horse, 4 Cats, 4 Ducks & 4 Chickens
1/25/22 Polk Wisconsin 15 Chickens
1/25/22 Mussey Township Michigan 2 Goats
1/22/22 Benton Louisiana 4 Horses
1/21/22 Nowthen Minnesota 4 Animals (species unspecified)
1/20/22 Newton County Texas 3 Dogs
1/16/22 Fredericksburg Virginia 4 Horses
1/13/22 Ashland County North Carolina 3 Chickens
1/12/22 Burke New York 100 Cows
1/11/22 Norwich Connecticut 1 Calves
1/6/22 Martinsville Indiana 2 Horses
1/5/22 Ancram New York 3 Multiple Species: 2 Peacocks & 1 Goat
1/5/22 Emmett Township Michigan 5 Multiple Species: 1 Kangaroo, Rabbits & Ferrets
1/4/22 Millwood Township Kansas 48 Cows
1/4/22 Osage County Kansas 4 Animals (species unspecified)

Last updated: December 30, 2022

681,825 Animal Deaths

Date City/County State Animal Deaths Species Source
12/28/21 Clarkesville North Carolina 25,000 Chickens
12/27/21 Butler Pennsylvania 3 Cows
12/25/21 Scott County Kentucky 3 Horses
12/24/21 Cicero New York 0 Chickens
12/23/21 Newport Pennsylvania 17,000 Turkeys
12/21/21 Augusta West Virginia 6 Pigs
12/19/21 Pound Wisconsin 3 Cows
12/19/21 Bellevue Nebraska 6 Horses
12/17/21 Lockport New York 18 Multiple Species: 3 Goats & 15 Chickens
12/16/21 Rockford Illinois 11 Multiple Species: 3 Horses, 4 Goats & 4 Chickens
12/14/21 Casper Wyoming 3 Chickens
12/14/21 Dinwiddie County Virginia 9 Calves
12/14/21 Gettysburg Pennsylvania 2 Rabbits
12/8/21 Knightsen California 14 Goats
12/3/21 Cohocton New York 2 Dogs
12/1/21 Kersey Colorado 60 Cows
11/27/21 Clearfield Iowa 0 Chickens (hens)
11/15/21 Vernon Vermont 3 Cows
11/5/21 Portland Wisconsin 125 Multiple Species: 25 Chickens (hens) & at least 100 Peafowl
11/4/21 Garrett Indiana 3 Calves
10/21/21 Ellisburh New York 201 Calves (dairy)
10/10/21 Hollandale Minnesota 117 Rabbits
9/27/21 Shelby North Carolina 9,500 Chickens
9/27/21 Benton Pennsylvania 3 Horses
9/27/21 Fremont Ohio 12 Multiple Species: Cattle, Hogs, Goats, Llamas & 1 Pony
9/19/21 Goshen Indiana 29 Multiple Species: 23 Cows & 6 Horses
9/18/21 Buffalo Township Pennsylvania 32,000 Chicks
9/18/21 Elkhart County Indiana 3 Cows
9/18/21 Gary Indiana 4 Horses
9/8/21 Everett Pennsylvania 3 Pigs
9/4/21 Milton West Virginia 5 Goats
8/31/21 Benton Township Pennsylvania 120 Cows (dairy)
8/26/21 Darke County Ohio 6,000 Turkeys
8/18/21 Beaver Falls Township Minnesota 26,500 Turkeys
8/12/21 Camillus New York 1 Bull
8/10/21 Olive Township Michigan 5 Horses
8/4/21 Union Grove Wisconsin 2 Goats
7/9/21 Frazee Minnesota 7,000 Pigs
7/5/21 Dover Township Michigan 30 Cows
7/4/21 Piney Flats Tennessee 3 Goats
7/3/21 Convoy Ohio 3 Cows
6/23/21 Montgomery County New York 8 Multiple Species: Horses & Dogs
6/21/21 Rock Rapids Iowa 40 Pigs
6/12/21 Maxatawny Township Pennsylvania 1 Cows
6/11/21 Greenfield Township Pennsylvania 3 Cows
6/7/21 Akron Iowa 100 Pigs (exact number not released but believed to be many more based on specs of the barn)
6/5/21 Monticello Iowa 4 Animals (species unspecified)
5/31/21 Holdrege Nebraska 3 Chickens
5/29/21 Rockingham North Carolina 19,000 Chickens (broilers)
5/23/21 Albert City Iowa 7,500 Turkeys
5/16/21 Rutherford County Tennessee 5 Chickens
5/16/21 Waseca County Minnesota 12,000 Pigs (3,000 sows & 9,000 piglets)
5/12/21 Boone County Nebraska 10,000 Pigs
5/10/21 Stratham New Hampshire 300 Chickens
5/9/21 Greenville Wisconsin 3 Chickens
5/8/21 Mountain Grove Missouri 250 Chickens
5/7/21 Rush Valley Utah 15 Multiple Species: 10 Chicks & 5 Goats
5/6/21 Cambria New York 5 Chickens
5/4/21 Leslie Township Michigan 3 Chickens
4/29/21 Lee Center New York 60 Cattle
4/27/21 Saline County Kansas 2 Calves
4/23/21 Bernardston Massachusetts 8 Goats (5 adults, 3 babies)
4/23/21 Bardstown Kentucky 51 Dogs
4/21/21 Johnston Rhode Island 3,000 Chickens
4/19/21 Belle Plaine Minnesota 4 Chickens
4/18/21 Crisfield Maryland 27,000 Chickens
4/13/21 Elmont New York 2 Horses
4/7/21 West Quincy Missouri 30 Pigs
4/6/21 Bartlett Iowa 11 Horses
4/1/21 Rotterdam Function New York 7 Sheep
3/29/21 Greeneville Tennessee 140 Chickens
3/26/21 Eugene Missouri 5 Pigs
3/26/21 Idaho Falls Idaho 206 Multiple Species: 200 Pigs & 6 Lambs
3/24/21 Bowling Green Ohio 1,000 Chickens
3/20/21 Wadena Township Minnesota 11 Chickens
3/17/21 Natick Massachusetts 3 Pigs
3/17/21 Knox County Missouri 22 Goats
3/14/21 Pocopson Township Pennsylvania 2 Horses
3/6/21 Arlington Arizona 166,000 Chickens (cage-free hens)
3/4/21 Chikaming Township Michigan 8 Multiple Species: 4 Llamas, 1 Peacock & 3 Chickens
3/2/21 Shenango Township Pennsylvania 35 Chickens
3/2/21 Bullskin Township Pennsylvania 2 Pigs
3/2/21 Waseca Minnesota 3 Multiple Species: 2 Goats & 1 Pig
2/22/21 Gainesville Georgia 17,000 Chickens (broilers)
2/22/21 Piqua Ohio 4 Goats
2/22/21 Woodville Township Ohio 8 Multiple Species: 4 Goats & 4 Cattle
2/22/21 Baldwinsville New York 20 Multiple Species: Pigs, Goats & Birds
2/22/21 Romulus New York 8 Multiple Species: Dogs & Cows
2/21/21 Columbia Missouri 3 Cattle
2/21/21 New Castle California 40 Multiple Species: Baby Tortoises, Geese, Ducklings, Chicks, Pigeons & an Iguana
2/20/21 Elm Grove Louisiana 7 Horses
2/19/21 Boone Grove Indiana 3 Calves
2/18/21 Cape Girardeau Missouri 10 Horses
2/17/21 Coopersville Michigan 16,500 Turkeys
2/17/21 Walnut Iowa 100 Pigs
2/17/21 Riverside Iowa 9 Multiple Species: Sheep & Chickens
2/16/21 Salem Township Michigan 3 Horses
2/15/21 Washington Indiana 3 Turkeys
2/15/21 Sheridan County Nebraska 4 Cattle
2/13/21 Burtchville Township Michigan 7 Multiple Species: Dogs, Chickens & Rabbits
2/12/21 Ixonia Wisconsin 18 Calves
2/12/21 Summit Township Michigan 36 Multiple Species: 3 Laying Hens, 6 Guinea Hens, 1 Pig & 24 Goats
2/11/21 Rossie New York 75 Multiple Species: Quail, Peacocks, Rabbits, Chickens & 1 Pig
2/5/21 Jefferson Iowa 4 Multiple Species: 3 Goats & 1 Dog
2/4/21 Rome New York 2 Chickens
1/28/21 Adams County Ohio 1 Calves
1/21/21 Upper Bern Township Pennsylvania 67,000 Chickens (cage-free hens)
1/21/21 Barronett Wisconsin 36 Multiple Species: 30 Sheep & 6 Chickens
1/20/21 McLoud Oklahoma 170 Multiple Species: Chickens, Cows, Roosters & Pigs
1/14/21 Dover Ohio 2 Goats
1/12/21 Gila Illinois 10,000 Pigs (6,000 weaning pigs, over 3,500 breeding stock)
1/4/21 Swede Grove Township Minnesota 25 Calves
1/1/21 Suffolk Virginia 70 Rabbits

Last updated: January 3, 2022

1,675,195 Animal Deaths

Date City/County State Animal Deaths Species Source
12/26/20 Wood County Texas 3 Goats
12/24/20 Henning Minnesota 1,016 Multiple Species: 1000 Goats, 15 Peacocks & 1 Dog
12/17/20 Dade City Florida 250,000 Chickens (hens)
12/5/20 West Friendship Maryland 51 Multiple Species: 40 Sheep, 7 Pigs, 3 Cows & 1 Dog
12/3/20 Blooming Prairie Minnesota 2,000 Pigs
11/25/20 McHenry County Illinois 4 Goats
11/23/20 Copenhagen New York 19 Cows
11/17/20 Deerfield Township Michigan 20 Chickens
11/16/20 Scott Township Pennsylvania 32 Multiple Species: 30 Chickens & 2 Rabbits
11/11/20 Geneva New York 1 Calves
11/8/20 Norwich Connecticut 1 Horses
11/7/20 Maurice Iowa 17 Calves
11/3/20 Hobart Wisconsin 82 Multiple Species: 80 Calves (dairy) & 2 Chickens
10/29/20 Rockford Illinois 2 Chickens
10/15/20 Cloutierville Louisiana 1 Horses
10/6/20 Tompkins Township Michigan 7 Multiple Species: 2 Horses & 5 Chickens
10/5/20 Beardstown Illinois 400 Pigs (euthanized because of the fire)
10/5/20 Beekmantown New York 400 Cows (dairy)
9/30/20 Birchwood Tennessee 14,000 Chickens (broilers)
9/29/20 Adrian Minnesota 200 Cows (euthanized as a result of severe burns)
9/17/20 Madelia Minnesota 870 Pigs
8/31/20 Gloucester County Virginia 2 Horses
8/31/20 Duluth Washington 2 Goats
8/27/20 Saratoga Township Minnesota 9 Multiple Species: 1 Horse & 8 Goats
8/12/20 Brownington Vermont 50 Cows
8/11/20 Troupsburg New York 17 Multiple Species: 1 Horse, 15 Chickens & 1 Rabbit
8/9/20 Pacoima California 100 Chickens
8/7/20 Pipestone County Minnesota 4,800 Pigs
8/5/20 Walker Township Michigan 4 Birds
8/5/20 Middlebury Indiana 241 Calves
7/28/20 Martic Township Pennsylvania 42,000 Chickens
7/22/20 Weisenberg Township Pennsylvania 1 Calf
7/20/20 Pilesgrove New Jersey 280,000 Chickens (hens)
7/19/20 Amboy Illinois 7 Multiple Species: 5 Hogs & 2 Cows
7/3/20 Rodeo California 1 Horses
6/21/20 Fayette Ohio 5 Chickens
6/11/20 Troy Pennsylvania 59 Dairy Cows (48 mature & 11 young)
6/5/20 Upper Tulpehocken Township, PA Pennsylvania 64,000 Chickens (broilers)
5/30/20 Waco Nebraska 5 Pigs
5/28/20 Dubuque County Iowa 1 Cows
5/26/20 Leverett Massachusetts 3 Chickens
5/26/20 Newman Illinois 0 Pigs
5/25/20 Spokane Valley Washington 4 Chickens
5/25/20 Dubuque County Iowa 300 Pigs
5/22/20 Madison Township Ohio 6 Birds
5/13/20 Newbury Township Ohio 3 Chickens
5/10/20 Syracuse Indiana 60 Birds
5/3/20 Royal City Washington 10 Horses
4/23/20 Stanislaus County California 280,000 Chickens (hens)
4/20/20 Lowell Vermont 8 Cows
4/19/20 Palm City Florida 23 Multiple Species: Chickens, Horses, Miniature Donkeys & 1 Turkey
4/19/20 Suffield Township Ohio 11 Multiple Species: 7 Lambs, 4 Sheep
4/16/20 Rosendale Wisconsin 200 Chickens
4/15/20 Blendon Township Michigan 20 Calves
4/13/20 Monmouth Maine 20 Multiple Species: 14 Alpacas, 2 Rabbits, 2 Horses, 1 Boar & 1 Calf
4/11/20 Marriott-Slaterville Utah 4 Multiple Species: Piglets & Chicks
4/8/20 Pennelville New York 55 Cattle
4/5/20 Kirkland Illinois 1 Pigs
4/3/20 Lockport Illinois 20 Sheep
3/25/20 Caton New York 5 Horses
3/24/20 Macedon New York 3 Cows
3/22/20 Russell Wisconsin 2 Cows
3/17/20 Summit Township Pennsylvania 1 Horses
3/13/20 Pickford Michigan 120 Pigs
3/8/20 Vernon New York 3 Calves
3/7/20 Bethel Township Pennsylvania 15 Horses
3/1/20 Atlana Indiana 4 Sheep
2/29/20 Huntington Township Ohio 12 Multiple Species: 11 Goats & 1 Pig
2/27/20 Bloomfield Nebraska 400,000 Chickens (hens)
2/26/20 Hanover Township Ohio 10 Multiple Species: 4 Beef Cows, 4 Goats & 2 Turkeys
2/25/20 Delanson New York 7 Sheep
2/24/20 Arlington Nebraska 2 Sheep
2/21/20 Sherrard Illinois 0 Pigs
2/20/20 Corning California 2 Pigs
2/18/20 Aurora South Dakota 32 Sheep (17 Ewes & 15 Lambs)
2/14/20 Hampshire Illinois 1 Horses
2/11/20 Casper Wyoming 1 Dogs
2/5/20 Lowell Township Michigan 4 Horses
2/4/20 Corning California 2 Pigs
2/1/20 Franklin Township Pennsylvania 20 Chickens (hens)
1/24/20 Fulks Run Virginia 24,000 Chickens (broilers)
1/23/20 Yadkinville North Carolina 10,000 Chickens (broilers)
1/19/20 Arlee Montana 20 Multiple Species: 10 Pigs & 10 Chickens
1/16/20 De Soto Missouri 14 Multiple Species: 12 Chickens & 2 Cats
1/13/20 Fenton Township Michigan 11 Multiple Species: 10 Cows & 1 Horse
1/10/20 New Madison Ohio 17 Multiple Species: 14 Sheep, 1 Horse & 2 Chickens
1/3/20 Ostego Township Michigan 300,000 Chickens (hens)
1/3/20 Ava New York 10 Multiple Species: 6 Calves & 4 Goats

Last updated: August 27, 2021