Florida Horse Shot in Pasture, Police Investigating
Polk County Sheriff’s Deputies are seeking information about the shooting death of a horse in its Davenport, Fla., pasture.
Owner Jim Andrews discovered the Quarter Horse mare missing on Sept. 1 when it failed to return to the barn with its pasture mates. He later found the horse in its pasture dead from two gunshot wounds to the neck.
Police speculate someone entered Andrews’
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Polk County Sheriff’s Deputies are seeking information about the shooting death of a horse in its Davenport, Fla., pasture.
Owner Jim Andrews discovered the Quarter Horse mare missing on Sept. 1 when it failed to return to the barn with its pasture mates. He later found the horse in its pasture dead from two gunshot wounds to the neck.
Police speculate someone entered Andrews’ property between 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31 and 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1 and shot the horse.
None of Andrews’ other 11 horses were injured. There is no obvious motive for the shooting
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