Crime & Safety Heart Ripped From SoCal Family Farmstead After Animals Stolen Dan Drake of Murrieta is a large animal vet whose family farmstead in Ontario was hit by thieves. They stole his goats and broke his heart.
Dr. Dan Drake. Behind him is one of his Saanen dairy goats. (Drake Family Farms)
SOUTHERN CALFORNIA — Theft is painful for victims. Especially when it’s your animals.
Dan Drake of Murrieta is a large animal veterinarian who, along with his family, operates Drake Family Farms in Ontario. Under the cover of darkness on April 15, thieves cut his farm’s fencing, slipped through and stole 12 of his dairy goats. Seven pregnant does and three kids were taken, along with two mamas that had just given birth within hours of the brazen crime. One of the does was in need of medication for life-threatening toxemia. She is now feared dead. The goats were Alpine, Nubian and Saanen breeds. They were wearing collars and had ear-tattoo numbers.
Just hours before the theft, Drake checked on the pregnant does to make sure there were no complications. All seemed fine.
