Two horses dead, another critically injured after shooting in Thief River Falls

WRITTEN BY KEVIN BARNHAM Grand Forks Herald MINNESOTA — Authorities in the Thief River Falls region are seeking the public's help in their investigation of the weekend shooting deaths of two horses and critical injury to another on a farm near the northwestern Minnesota community. The incident occurred late Friday or early Saturday on the…

Cornwall’s fear after ritual like slaughter of horses

We are highlighting this article not for its sensationalism, but to help warn local horse owners to be extra vigilant. Horses are being killed and bodies hacked. The reasons listed are speculative but hopefully the bizarre nature of the incidents and related reporting will raise awareness and save lives. Cross-posted from The Sun Written by…

Michigan man sentenced for killing two horses

CBS News Detroit reports via the Associated press: GRAND HAVEN (AP) – A western Michigan man who authorities say slit the throats of two horses belonging to his wife and a stable owner as retribution for his belief that the two were having an affair has been sentenced to 60 days on an electronic tether.…

Hatred fueled killing of eight horses

Cross-posted from The Columbus Dispatch Written by GINGER CASEY Elvis is dead. So are Barney, Floyd, Princess, Buddy, Love, Bella and Ethel. They died on Easter, burned to death in their barn in southern Ohio, when someone set the building on fire after spray painting messages to their owner on the outside. On a day…

Van full of horse meat leads to Florida arrest

Reuters reports: MIAMI — A man whose bloody fingerprints were found on a van full of horse meat was arrested on Wednesday, the latest in the Miami area to be charged in connection with black-market butchering of horses for human consumption. Juan Martinez-Gonzalez, 44, was charged with improper disposal of dead animals and creating a…

Reward grows in search for Utah illegal horse butcher

Cross-posted from KSL.com SALT LAKE CITY (Nov. 5, 2010) -- Investigators are trying to figure out who would not just kill a horse, but then butcher it as well. The reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the case now stands at $8,000. American Dog Rescue offered a $2,500 reward, a donor…

Horse remains found in impounded Ocala van

VIDEO REPORT FROM MIAMI HERALD ONLINE REPORT FROM THEHORSE.COM Written by PAT RAIA "The contents of a van discovered parked in a Miami-Dade, Fla., neighborhood earlier this week included horse remains, according to Miami-Dade Police. The investigation into the incident is ongoing. "The probe is the latest investigation into a series of incidents involving the…

Justice for Julupae: Update

Sarah West, a founding member of Canadians for Animal Welfare Reform, reports there was another record turnout at a Hearing Monday, January 4, 2010, in the Jalupae animal cruelty case. David Whiffin and Clayton Cunningham are charged with animal cruelty after they allegedly starved 27-year-old Appaloosa gelding Julupae to the point of emaciation, then hung…

Another horse found butchered in Miami-Dade (US)

After five arrests and a lull in killings, 24th dead horse found By JEFF BURNSIDE | NBC Miami | Dec 23, 2009 Despite five arrests and a lull in horse killings since July in Miami-Dade, another horse was found slaughtered last night, its body left on the side of the road. The horse was hauled…

Justice for Jalupae is rallying call in horse-hanging case (CAN)

Justice for Jalupae Today the Times Colonist reports: --- The anticipated court appearance of two Brentwood Bay men, charged in a case where an emaciated horse was killed by hanging, brought about 60 demonstrators to the sidewalks outside the Victoria courthouse yesterday. Many in the group were waving homemade signs, a number of which said…