Three pet horse killings leave two little girls devastated in Liberty County

A 5-year-old girl and her family in Liberty County are devastated and seeking justice after the family woke up to find their pet pony, Chicken Nugget, shot to death in his pen on Wednesday, Nov. 8. A 5-year-old girl and her family in Liberty County are devastated and seeking justice after the family woke up to find their pet pony, Chicken Nugget, shot to death in his pen on Wednesday, Nov. 8. Photo: Kylee Brett/Facebook Photo: Kylee Brett/Facebook Image 1 of / 26 Caption Close Three pet horse killings leave two little girls devastated in Liberty County 1 / 26 Back to Gallery

Chicken Nugget, Sonny and Sunshine - all three were horses doted upon by 5-year-old girls in Liberty County. Now, they're all dead, each shot in the head under mysterious circumstances.

Two little girls lost their pets, Chicken Nugget and Sonny, on Nov. 8 and Dec. 23, 2017, and both girls received new horses, Chicken Wing and Sunshine.

On Monday, Feb. 19, Sunshine was shot and killed with a bow and arrow, the Liberty County Sheriff's Office announced this week.

CHICKEN NUGGET'S STORY: Pet pony found shot to death in Liberty County

There are currently no leads that would connect the three horse killings with each other, the sheriff's office said.

Chicken Nugget, a pony with dwarfism owned by Kylee and Kade Brett, was shot at close range while in his pen overnight. Their daughter, Rylee, received a new horse, Chicken Wing, the sister of Chicken Nugget, in late November.

Sonny was owned by Camie Brock's family, according to Brock's Facebook posts about the horse killings. Brock's daughter, Arian, is pictured on Facebook with the horse.

Sonny appeared to have been shot with a high-powered rifle, according to the owners and a veterinarian, the sheriff's office reports.

Sunshine appears to have been killed with a bow and arrow or crossbow, although no arrow was present at the scene.

Lead Sheriff's Investigator Ann Mitchell said she is interviewing residents and following up on unconfirmed leads.

Anyone with information on these animal cruelty cases is asked to contact the Liberty County Sheriff's Office at 936-336-4500 or Multi-County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-392-7867.

Crime Stoppers is offering a $5,000 reward for any tip that leads to the arrest of the guilty person or persons responsible. An additional $1,000 reward is being offered by the horse owners. The identity of anyone providing information to Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous.

Dana Burke is a digital reporter at Chron.com. You can read more of her stories here and follow her on Twitter at @danapburke.