Pet horse found slaughtered yards from farm ? STOP ANIMAL ABUSE

June 3, 2012

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HIALEAH GARDENS, Fla. (WSVN) ? The owner of a pet horse made a disturbing discovery after someone broke into the property and murdered his animal overnight.

A 15-year-old horse belonging to a farm along Northwest 138th Street in Hialeah Gardens was led 200 yards from her stable and into a wooded area where she was killed.

Richard Couto of the Animal Recovery Mission believes the horse was slaughtered four days ago for it?s meat. ?So you can tell by taking a hoof of the horse it was really well cared for, pet,? said Couto.

The horse had been a pet on the farm prior to her death. ?The owner of this horse has terminal cancer and the ranch manager was caring for this horse before it was butchered,? said Couto.

All that now remains are the horse?s bones and millions of maggots feasting on what little is left of the animal. ?Nobody likes seeing this,? said Couto. ?Especially knowing that this animal was killed and probably butchered alive. Definitely, certainly wasn?t shot and no bullet holes in the skull which means that this horse was probably stabbed.?

The area of Hialeah Gardens where the horse was found is known of animal killings. It is home to many horse farms that thieves know exist so they steal the horses, kill them and make money off their meat. ?We have a lot of supply. There are a lot of horses in South Florida and when you have supply and demand you?re going to have animals that are illegally killed such as this one,? said Couto.

Couto says that whoever is responsible for the death knew the farm and sadly believes that this will not be the last animal to end up on a dinner plate. ?There are a lot of bad people in this county and the state of Florida that have a high demand for this meat,? he said.

If you have any information on this slaughter, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward.

Video & News Link :?http://www.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/21007636858654/pet-horse-found-slaughtered-yards-from-farm/#ixzz1wkc7DQDm

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