Helias Cruz, 50, was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of cruelty to animals after officials said he kicked one of the cows.
Felony warrants for animal abuse also were issued Friday for Omar Jimenes Mendosa, 37, Omar Guadalupe Mendosa, 29, and Roberto Relles, 18, according to the statement.
"This is an ongoing investigation," Okeechobee Sheriff Noel Stephen said in the statement. "Unfortunately, only one has been located and arrested. The other three individuals have fled to whereabouts unknown due to the lack of prompt reporting to law enforcement."
Charges came after the Animal Recovery Mission, a nonprofit animal advocacy group, sent an employee undercover to work at the Larson dairy farm in August.
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