More Than 40 Horses Seized From New York Farm
Pat Raia
March 11, 2017
The allegedly maltreated horses are among 150 animals investigators seized from the Watertown, New York, farm.
The allegedly maltreated horses are among 150 animals investigators seized from the Watertown, New York, farm.
The legislation requires those convicted of equine cruelty to pay restitution for the animals’ care.
The horses were killed when the trailer in which they were riding veered off the road and overturned in Mississippi.
A Washington man was asked to remove a pony he allegedly used as a service animal from a residential neighborhood.
The Paint mare had a fractured right hind limb and was euthanized due to the severity of the injury.
A judge ordered that 24 horses be returned to their owner while another 39 remain impounded.
Rep. Ken Ivory’s resolution asks the federal government to control herd growth or relinquish jurisdiction of the horses.
Laurie Wheeler could be charged with practicing veterinary medicine without a license.
Passed before Trump’s administration took office, a clerical error led to the rule being put on hold, pending review.
The senators say the public has the right to know if the Horse Protection Act has been violated and by whom.
The BLM said its policy is to not slaughter horses “and there has been no congressional direction to the contrary.”
Dr. Kyle Hebert allegedly supplied trainers with dermorphin, saying the drug would make horses “focus and run faster.”
Authorities hope a $10,000 cash reward will help identify those responsible for shooting a horse in a pasture in Roy.
Going forward those seeking HPA inspection and enforcement information must submit a Freedom of Information Act request.
Researchers will place GPS collars on up to 30 mares to study migration patterns and herd movements.
Just because a horse survives a barn fire doesn’t mean he’s out of harm’s way.
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