Two dogs disappear, were found after being killed according to Larimer County family

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14-06-2025

LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — A family that lives in a ranching area southwest of Berthoud said a necropsy they ordered indicates their dogs were killed.
The Larimer County Sheriff's Office and NOCO Humane said they are investigating how the dogs died.
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It was Mother's Day when the family returned to their home on their ranch west of Berthoud, and they noticed their dogs were missing.
The family quickly began looking for the two cherished pets.
For days, family, friends and neighbors searched for the dogs, Kevin Jones and his family had come to love so much.
Then both dogs were found dead weeks later, on different days, at a drain at the end of a two-mile-long canal nearby.
'The process has been truly devastating, and you know and it's kind of a ridiculous situation,' Jones said.
The Jones family said they had a necropsy performed at CSU, which they said determined both dogs had died of blunt force trauma.
Jones said he received a tip that a pickup truck was seen picking up the dogs along a road not far from the family's home.
'We don't typically see this kind of stuff out here. The community is very close-knit. We are friends with all our neighbors,' said Jones.
The Jones family called the sheriff to say the dogs had disappeared under suspicious circumstances.
'The dogs' cause of death has not yet been determined. The investigation is ongoing in partnership with NOCO Humane,' a spokesperson for the Larimer County Sheriff's Office said.
Both of the dogs' bodies are with NOCO Humane, according to the family.
Both had collars and ID tags on them when they were found, but no one called to say they had Finnegan and Lucy.
'It's awful, I can't even imagine how that even happens. It's disgusting,' Jones said.
The two had become like members of the Jones family.
They were country dogs and roamed freely on the ranch, where they were loved so much.
A community is now asking what happened to Finnegan and Lucy?
Their family is hoping for answers soon.
The Larimer County Sheriff's Office said it will continue to work to find answers in this case.
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Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Deputy Spencer at 970-498-5211.
People who want to remain anonymous can also contact Crime Stoppers of Larimer County at 970-221-6868 or www.stopcriminals.org
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