COAL CREEK, Colo. — Ranchers in Fremont County say they are nervous after seeing several dead cows.
One ranch owner in Coal Creek contacted News5 for help to find out why her cows died suddenly. Watch her story below.
A local ranch owner, Kerri Higgs says running a ranch is no easy deal. She and her husband have been raising cows for 10 years.
She says her cows are a part of her life. On May 8th, she lost 15 of her cows in one day.
"My husband contacted me at about 8 am, and he said we have several dead cows," Higgs.
But she says she couldn't figure out why the cows died suddenly.
"We contacted the vet right away," Higgs said. "They are thinking sulfate poisoning."
However, she says she doesn't know what exactly caused the sulfate poisoning.
The Fremont County Emergency Management says local and state health departments are investigating the water.
The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment said in an email that a local veterinarian initially took some samples from the rancher's property, and those results are pending.
"It's just devastating. I just want some answers," Higgs said.
There is no set date for when those results will come back. Until then, Higgs' cows are being quarantined.
"We just don't know where to go from here. It just breaks my heart," Higgs said.
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