08/04/2026
5:04pm Update: The horse has been located in the area. NPSO Detectives and La. Livestock Brand Commission Agents are continuing the investigation but don’t believe any suspicious activity is involved.
NPSO & LOUISIANA LIVESTOCK BRAND COMMISSION SEEK PUBLIC'S HELP LOCATING MISSING/STOLEN AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE NEAR NATCHITOCHES
NATCHITOCHES – Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Deputies and Louisiana Livestock Brand Commission Agents are investigating the disappearance of an American Quarter Horse believed to have been stolen near Natchitoches, according to the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office.
On Saturday morning, August 1, 2026, at approximately 7:00 a.m., deputies assigned to the NPSO Patrol Operations Bureau were dispatched by the NATCOM 911 Center to the 3000 block of Old River Road near Natchitoches in reference to a reported missing horse.
While speaking with the complainant, deputies learned that a sorrel gelding American Quarter Horse, valued at approximately $7,500, was missing from the property.
According to deputies, the owner searched the surrounding area by all terrain vehicle but was unable to locate the horse, leading investigators to believe the horse may have been stolen.
The investigation remains active and is being conducted by the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Bureau in cooperation with the Louisiana Livestock Brand Commission.
Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of the horse is encouraged to contact Captain G. Sers with the NPSO Criminal Investigations Bureau at 318-357-7830 or the Louisiana Livestock Brand Commission at 225-963-4259.
A report is on file with the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office.