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3 Rabid Skunks Confirmed in Wyoming County

Three rabid skunks already have been confirmed in Campbell County, Wyoming, so far this year. Ken Mills, a University of Wyoming veterinary professor, says Campbell County is the only Wyoming county with confirmed rabies cases this

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Second Man Sentenced in Texas Horse Killing

A former Texas A&M student has been sentenced to 120 days in jail for the killing of a show horse near a Bryan, Texas, apartment complex.

Walter Williams, who was sentenced Wednesday, pleaded guilty to cruelty to an animal. Prosecutors

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Pregnant Percheron Plucked from Pond

Firefighters in Johnson Creek, Wis., rescued a pregnant horse from an icy pond after it escaped from its nearby pen.

The 7-year-old black Percheron draft horse, named Katie, is expected to make a full recovery after being in the cold water

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Horse Killed on California Freeway

A horse was struck and killed by a vehicle when a herd of horses wandered onto a dark stretch of the Riverside Freeway before dawn Monday morning in the Corona area outside of Los Angeles, Calif.

Eastbound traffic was backed up for miles

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Hoax Giveaway Ads Cost Man Belongings, Nearly Horse

A pair of hoax ads on Craigslist cost an Oregon man much of what he owned.

The ads popped up Saturday afternoon, saying the owner of a Jacksonville home was forced to leave the area suddenly and his belongings, including a horse, were free

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Horse Violates Human Hospital Visitation Rules

A man hoping to cheer up an ailing relative at Wilcox Memorial Hospital hadn’t considered one of the visitation rules: No horses allowed.

The man thought the patient would enjoy seeing his stallion, said Lani Yukimura, a spokeswoman at the

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Firefighters Pull Foal From Septic Tank

Nearly a dozen central Florida firefighters pulled a 2-month-old foal from some deep doo-doo after the little horse fell into a septic tank.

Rescuers spent more than an hour Tuesday using hoses and ropes to save the animal who escaped with his

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3 Horses Loose on Interstate Killed by Tractor-Trailer

A tractor-trailer struck and killed three horses that wandered into traffic on Interstate 81 in northeastern Pennsylvania.

State police say the horses apparently got loose from a nearby farm. Another horse and a donkey were with them but

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More Charges Filed in Iowa Horse Neglect Case

More charges have been filed against a man accused of neglecting several horses on a farm in northeast Iowa.


Kelly Olson of New Hampton, Iowa, was initially charged with animal neglect after officials found three dead horses and 18

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Quarantine Lifted From West Virginia Track

A quarantine at Charles Town Races & Slots in West Virginia was lifted March 13 after officials determined a horse stabled there was not suffering from equine herpesvirus.

Richard Moore, Charles Town general manager for racing, said a bloo

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Rural Areas Face Veterinarian Shortage

Bill Bennett has spent 45 years feeding and herding 2,500 cattle on his rolling eastern Washington ranch. He’s also had to act as a doctor because he’s unable to find a veterinarian who will come to his rural spread.

He’s not alone, as

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5 Horses Killed in Barn Fire; Lightning Suspected

Lightning from a passing thunderstorm is suspected of igniting a barn fire south of Dallas, Texas, that killed five horses.

Roy and Keitha Hamilton said they were awakened about 3 a.m. by a loud clap of thunder at their Double H Walking

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