Man sought for breaking into home & killing owners' pets

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Story Created: Fri Feb 1, 2013 11:07 PM

Story Updated: Fri Feb 1, 2013 11:08 PM

MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. - Sheriff's deputies are looking for a McCracken County man after he reportedly broke into a home while the family was out of town, and killed their pets.

They're looking for 36-year-old Richard Barnes.

According to deputies, the family returned home on Wednesday evening to find Barnes in their home.  He then ran out of the residence.   

Deputies say it appeared Barnes had been living in the home for a few days.

Deputies found signs that the pets had been shot and killed inside the home with a rifle that belonged to the victims.

It also appeared that the cats had been skinned and processed as wild game would have been.

Nothing else was taken from the home.

People who have any information as to Barnes' whereabouts are asked to call the McCracken County Sheriff's Department at (270) 444-4719.