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Reineke Hameleers, writing for The Brussels Times reports: In 2020, just under 60 million horses are recorded as livestock worldwide, with just over 5 million being slaughtered every year. The EU imports annually more than 16,000 tonnes of horse meat, primarily from Latin America and Canada, to a value of ca €70 million. Ca 44,000… Continue reading EU animal welfare rules not respected in horse meat trade
A Piedmont woman is looking for the shooter who gunned down 2 of her horses over the holidays. SOUTH CAROLINA -- She says her horses were like members of the family and she wants to find the person responsible. Samantha Boccabello says one of her horses was shot on Christmas Eve and a second horse… Continue reading Two Horses Found Dead, Shot in Piedmont
Read. Take Action — See items under Wild Horses. Thanks. • 3 horses stolen from Sarasota pasture by Channel 10 News Staff, WTSP STOLEN HORSES Sarasota, FLA — The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Agricultural Crimes Unit is investigating the Grand Theft of three horses from a pasture off Dog Kennel Road in eastern Sarasota County.… Continue reading Horse Watch: Your Links for Thursday
Cross-posted from Ocala.com Written by AUSTIN L. MILLER OCALA - Sheriff’s deputies are seeking help finding four miniature horses that were stolen from Ocala West Training Center at 14871 S.W. 20th Place, according to the owner. The victim told a sheriff’s deputy her daughter last saw the animals was Thursday, May 20. On Sunday, when… Continue reading Help sought locating stolen miniature horses in Ocala
Cross-posted from Ky3 (originating story at TheHorse.com) A horse that was stolen from his eastern Illinois home more than a year ago turned up in the Springfield, Mo., area. The paint gelding, named Max, was reunited with his 14-year-old owner this week. Kaitlynn Bilskie never gave up hope in finding her barrel racing partner, said… Continue reading Stolen barrel racing horse turned up in Springfield area (US)
By LISA KEMP | TheHorse.com | September 08 2008 | Article # 12636 --------------- "The Year of the Stolen Horse," an event organized by Stolen Horse International Inc., commemorates a decade of fighting horse theft and is designed to bring expanded theft prevention and recovery services to the horse industry. Stolen Horse International provides education… Continue reading Stolen horse group marks 10 year anniversary (US)
By MELISSA DOUMAN | The Witness | South Africa | 14 Jul 2008 Two horses, trained to help people with conditions like alcoholism and autism and provide other forms of therapy, were stolen from the Pets Country Lodge in Bishopstowe last Friday night. Owner Helen Steyn said her horses Amore (8) and Poiema (12) were… Continue reading Special horses stolen from Bishopstowe Lodge (SA)
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