Stolen horse from Enumclaw found ‘safe and sound’
Published 1:30 am Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Correction: Reuben the horse was found on April 10, not April 13. The article has been updated.
A stolen horse was recently found “safe and sound” by the King County Sheriff’s Office last Friday.
According to the KCSO, Reuben the horse, 15, was stolen in the early hours of Thursday, April 9.
The theft followed the death of its owners, Stephanie (Hodge) Burns, who died last November from breast cancer. She was 42.
Security footage from the barn showed and neighbors showed a truck towing a horse trailer arrived at the barn near SE 392nd Street around 1:30 a.m., and leaving a bit after 2 a.m.
The motive for the theft is unclear; family members believe that Reuben was targeted for some reason, as no other horses were stolen, and that the thieves know exactly where he was and how to leave the area.
The theft continues to be investigated; the location of where the horse was found was not disclosed by the KCSO.
This is a developing story, and will be updated as more information becomes available.
