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Case ID: 16166
Classification: Neglect / Abandonment
Animal: horse
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5 horses removed from neglect
Portland, TN (US)

Incident Date: Tuesday, Feb 2, 2010
County: Sumner

Disposition: Alleged
Case Images: 1 files available

Alleged: Edward Whitaker

A man in Sumner County is facing five counts of animal cruelty in connection with the treatment of his horses.

On February 2, 2010, the sheriff's department seized five horses from a property on Opossum Road and arrested their owner, Edward Whiticker.

According to authorities, the horses were malnourished, their hooves were neglected and they had rain rot, which is a skin fungus.

The animals are now under a veterinarian's care.

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