On a typical Saturday morning, Jared and his wife Misty went about their daily routine of feeding their beloved dairy cows. Unbeknownst to them, a storm was brewing in the distance. Ignoring the rumble of thunder and flashes of lightning, they pushed forward with their chores.
Later that day, as Jared headed back to the pasture to gather the cows for their evening milking, he was met with a horrifying sight—32 lifeless bodies of his cows piled on top of each other. “It’s a truly tragic event.
It’s something that happens occasionally, but what made this even worse was the sheer number of cows affected,” shared Stan Coday, president of the Wright County Missouri Farm Bureau. A local veterinarian confirmed that the cause of death was lightning. It is believed that the cows sought shelter together behind a group of trees during the storm, unaware of the impending disaster.Jared was not alone in his grief.
