{"id":285501,"date":"2026-05-27T01:09:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T01:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/285501\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T01:09:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T01:09:09","slug":"lightning-tragedy-strikes-central-florida-cattle-ranch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/285501\/","title":{"rendered":"Lightning tragedy strikes Central Florida cattle ranch"},"content":{"rendered":"

MARION COUNTY, Fla. \u2014 A Central Florida cattle ranch is mourning the loss of several animals after a lightning strike during recent storms.<\/p>\n

According to Lettelier Brangus, four of the ranch\u2019s top-bred donor cows and a calf were found dead under a tree after being struck by lightning.<\/p>\n

\u201cLike the rest of Florida, we have been praying for rain,\u201d the ranch said in a statement. \u201cUnfortunately, with rain comes lightning, and today we woke up to a sight no cattle farmer ever wants to see.\u201d<\/p>\n

The ranch identified the cattle as LB Ms. Stormi, LB Ms. Black Pearl and LB Ms. Jolene, animals described as some of the operation\u2019s top genetics producers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile we are devastated to lose some of our top cattle, we know their genetics will continue to be represented in our herd for years to come,\u201d the statement said. \u201cWe will forever be proud to have raised them.\u201d<\/p>\n

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