While Pennsylvania law enforcement authorities continue to seek his attacker, the horse that was doused with an accelerant then set ablaze is being treated for severe burns at The Ohio State University (OSU).

On Aug. 26 "Northstar" was grazing in his pasture when someone doused him with an unknown accelerant and set him afire. The horse survived, but sustained first-, second-, and third-degree burns to over 40% of his body.

Jane Carroll, public relations manager for The Ohio State University Foundation, said that on Sept. 5, the horse was brought to OSU where Samuel Hurcombe, BSc, BVMS, MS, Dipl. ACVIM, ACVECC, assistant professor of equine emergency and critical care at the Galbreath Equine Center is supervising intensive wound care for the animal’s burns.

"Dr. Hurcombe and his team have removed 85% of the dead skin and can see some very good healing taking place," Carroll said. "They are also seeing some good response from the wound edges as the body starts to try to close the space where skin is missing, a process called epithelialization