Officals Search For Person Who Dumped Horse [link]
Jim Konkoly | April 9, 2008
SEBRING – An old horse that was dumped out of a trailer near Lake Placid is being cared for by Highlands County Animal Control.
Darryl Scott, director of the county agency, has posted the horse's picture on the Animal Control Web site, in the "lost and found" link, in hopes of identifying the person who abandoned the horse.
On March 20, after 10 p.m., a person living on County Road 29 near Lake Placid, called Animal Control and reported that a horse had been abandoned near his residence.
Scott said the caller reported the following:
He heard a truck stop on the road, then heard the sound of a trailer gate opening. Moments later he heard the trailer gate slammed shut, then heard the truck drive off. The resident then saw a horse in his front yard and called Animal Control.
Scott said the horse was in "poor" condition and, from the caller's account, obviously was abandoned in the road.
XP—Such a desperate measure. What else can you do if your financial situation changes and you cannot afford to feed your horse or euthanize it?
Purpose:
There is a national equine crisis: daily news reports of abandoned, neglected, malnourished horses. While the cost of ownership has doubled or even tripled, the resale value of many horses has been reduced to less than half.
I believe horse slaughter is not only a necessary option for dealing with a critical overpopulation of unwanted horses, but also not evil—it is hypocritical to eat a cow or pig, and condemn those who would eat a horse instead.
I welcome all comments, from those who disagree as well as those who agree. Be respectful to your fellow human.
All Horses—www.allhorses.us
• Obese Horse of the Day
• Skinny Horse of the Day
• Horse Slaughter Debate
• Unsafe Horse Fence
By the numbers:
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I believe horse slaughter is not only a necessary option for dealing with a critical overpopulation of unwanted horses, but also not evil—it is hypocritical to eat a cow or pig, and condemn those who would eat a horse instead.
I welcome all comments, from those who disagree as well as those who agree. Be respectful to your fellow human.
All Horses—www.allhorses.us
• Obese Horse of the Day
• Skinny Horse of the Day
• Horse Slaughter Debate
• Unsafe Horse Fence
By the numbers:
- In 1999, there were about 5 million horses in the U.S. Within 8 years, that number increased to 9 million.
- One third of horse owners have an annual household income of $50,000 or less.
- Estimates vary, but around 100,000 a year met their end in slaughterhouses that are now closed.
This blog includes articles, photos and comments posted in public by other users. I do not intend to cause harm to any parties involved or profit from this reposted content, but to provoke intelligent discussion on important matters of opinion in the name of education. I will honor the direct request of any copyright holder who asks their works be removed.
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