Horse neglect - 4 seized Texarkana, AR (US) Date: Jul 19, 2005 Disposition: Convicted Abusers/Suspects: Kevin Hayes - Alleged Randy Cornelius Case Updates: 1 update(s) available

Case ID: 5118 Classification: Neglect / Abandonment Animal: horse View more cases in AR (US) « Back to Search Results Login to Watch this Case

A man suspected of animal neglect was arrested on July 21 by Texarkana, Ark., Police and pleaded guilty to a charge of animal cruelty. Randy Cornelius, 37, of Texarkana, Ark., also pleaded guilty to two city ordinance violations regarding animal neglect and keeping too many animals on a piece of property. Cornelius is the owner of the horses.

Cornelius recieved one year of probation, was fined $1,260 and ordered to pay restitution to the Texarkana Animal Shelter and the Artex Animal Welfare Association.

In addition to the fines, Cornelius was also ordered to forfeit ownership of the horses.

The horses, two adults and two colts, were being kept on less than half an acre of land on Clay Pit Road. They were seized by police Tuesday after animal services officers responded to an anonymous call at the location.

The horses were allegedly in poor physical shape and there was no food or water available for them.

The horses are at the Texarkana Animal Shelter and are expected to recover.

The investigation is continuing and additional arrests could be made, said Officer Chris Rankin, spokesman for the Texarkana, Ark., Police Department

The four horses are being held at the Texarkana Animal Shelter and are expected to recover.

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References

Texarkana Gazette - July 22, 2005

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