IMMOKALEE, FL - The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is searching for the person or persons who butchered a horse in Golden Gate Estates.

Whip, a beloved horse died Friday between midnight and 5 a.m. after someone broke through a neighboring fence on Immokalee Road and Rock Road and butchered him, according to a news release from the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. 

Whip, who the Dorias have had for about nine years, was a performance horse. He raced barrels almost every weekend, Jamie Doria said. 

The family is offering a large reward for any information leading to the conviction of the person or persons responsible for Whip’s death. 

Anyone with information is asked to call the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 239.252.9300 (non-emergency), or 239-775-8477 (TIPS), or to remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward call Crime Stoppers at 1.800.780.TIPS (8477).

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