Kentucky Authorities Probe Horses’ Alleged Abandonment
Pat Raia
June 29, 2016
Officials found more than 40 apparently abandoned horses, mostly Thoroughbreds, in Mercer County in early June.
Officials found more than 40 apparently abandoned horses, mostly Thoroughbreds, in Mercer County in early June.
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