Arrest made in Bethany horse cruelty case

by BRIAN McCREADY and BRIDGET ALBERT Cross-posted from New Haven Register BETHANY, Conn. — A 23-year-old Cheshire Road woman was arrested on an animal cruelty charge after animal control and state police discovered a paint horse in July living in “outrageous” conditions, a state police officer said Wednesday. Shannon Trowbridge, of 77 Cheshire Road, surrendered…

Officials pursue legal process in case of pony rescued from nailed-shut stall

Cross-posted from the Bethany Bulletin It has been eight days since the black and white pony, Cheyenne, was rescued from a nailed-shut stall in Bethany where she had stood in knee-deep muddy manure for about two years. While the horse is making excellent progress in her recovery, animal lovers from around the state are puzzled…

Cheyenne under treatment after rescue from nailed shut stall

This is an update to the story of Bethany mare Cheyenne who was rescued from a nailed shut stall and found standing in two to three feet of feces and urine. She was the only animal in the barn area, authorities say. Bridget Albert, reporting for the New Haven Register writes: The horse was treated…

Police mount up for Denver convention (Wyo)

By BEN NEARY | Rapid City Journal | 24 Aug 2008 ------------------------ CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Officers from some smaller police departments in the West are saddling up to patrol the streets of Denver during this week's Democratic National Convention. With security tight and authorities bracing for the possibility of mass demonstrations, the Denver Police Department…