Blind horse dragged to death
Shenango, PA (US)Incident Date: Wednesday, Apr 30, 2008
County: Mercer
Disposition: Open
Suspect(s) Unknown - We need your help!
Case Updates: 1 update(s) available
State police in Mercer County say they believe all-terrain vehicle riders are responsible for the dragging death of a 10-year-old blind pony.
Owner Tory Morgan found Kahlua's mangled body Wednesday afternoon in a pasture in Shenango Township.
Authorities say the animal's back legs were broken and large pieces of skin had been ripped away from its legs, chest and belly.
Police believe the animal had been roped and then dragged behind an ATV.
Authorities say four other horses had cuts and scratches, possibly from running through trees to escape their attackers.
Morgan says Kahlua was a friendly animal that carried children on its back.
Kahlua is a breed known as Pony of the Americas.
There is a $500 reward for information on the attack.
Case UpdatesThe Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the person or people responsible for dragging a blind 10-year-old pony to death April 30 in Shenango Township, Pa.
Mercer County Humane Society officers stated that on Apr. 30, Tory Morgan found the remains of her pony, Kahlua, on her Shenango Township property. Officers believe the pony was roped to an all-terrain vehicle and dragged, sustaining broken legs and injuries to his chest and stomach. Four of Morgan's other horses sustained cuts and scratches, which officers believe the horses might have sustained while fleeing the assailant or assailants.
The Mercer County Humane Society is investigating. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call 724/981-5445. | Source: The Horse Magazine - May 9, 2008
Update posted on May 9, 2008 - 3:52PM |
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