Another Florida Horse Slaughter Probed

Authorities are investigating the death of a horse apparently slaughtered for meat and dumped in a canal.
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Palm Beach County, Fla., authorities are investigating the death of a horse apparently slaughtered for meat and dumped in a canal.

Capt. David Walesky, operations manager for Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control, said that on Oct. 11, fishermen discovered the horse’s remains in a canal near Loxahatchee Acreage. The case remains under investigation, Walesky said.

This is the second apparent slaughter in the area since June, when a horse’s dismembered remains were discovered near West Palm Beach. Since 2009, the remains of more than 20 horses have been discovered in Florida, most of them in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Last year the Broward County town of Southwest Ranches passed an ordinance that imposes minimum penalties on anyone convicted of butchering a horse for meat, which mimics a state law passed in 2010.

Walesky said horse slaughterings are often difficult to investigate due to the fact that only the horses’ remains are typically found

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Pat Raia is a veteran journalist who enjoys covering equine welfare, industry, and news. In her spare time, she enjoys riding her Tennessee Walking Horse, Sonny.

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