Horse beaten in the head with chain Brewster, NY (US) Incident Date: Sunday, Nov 20, 2005 County: Putnam Local Map: available Disposition: Convicted Abuser/Suspect: Anna Nicole Bruno Case Updates: 3 update(s) available

Case ID: 6777 Classification: Beating Animal: horse View more cases in NY (US) Login to Watch this Case

A Mahopac woman faces charges of animal cruelty for allegedly beating an 11-year-old horse - by hitting it in the head with a chain. The Putnam County Sheriff's department is charging 20-year-old Anna Nicole Bruno with animal assault. Bruno, the horse's owner, used to ride Colby in equestrian events and has been ranked high in dressage competition by the U.S. Equestrian Association. Sheriff Deputy Barbara Dunn - who also is president of the Putnam County Humane Society - says the attack on the horse was on November 20, 2005 on the Tilly Foster Farm in Brewster. "Apparently she was beaten with an equestrian type of chain-like artifact that [Bruno] used on the horse,� Putnam County Undersheriff Peter Convery said.

Bruno and her family declined to comment for this story. Colby is now under the protective custody of Putnam County, which operates the Tilly Foster Farm. "It's our responsibility,� Putnam County Deputy Executive Frank Del Campo said, �and we do this willingly to protect this horse and to make sure that the owner does not come on the premises as per the judge�s request."

Dunn says a gelding named Colby needed 22 stitches and staples in its forehead and nose from the beating. The deputy says numerous witnesses came forward and gave statements. The sheriff's department says Bruno is free on $250 cash bail pending a court hearing in Southeast Town Justice Court. She is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 11, 2006. If found guilty of animal cruelty, Bruno faces up to a year in jail.

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References

	WCBS News - December 27, 2005
	The Journal News - May 10, 2006
	The Journal News - June 29, 2006

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