Horse neglect - 10 seized, 4 found dead
Goodland, KS (US)Incident Date: Tuesday, Feb 28, 2006
County: Sherman
Disposition: Alleged
Alleged:
» Timothy L Armknecht
» Shaunna J Armknecht
Case Updates: 1 update(s) available
A Sherman County man was arrested, and his horses were taken from his land by sheriff's deputies after a call from a concerned citizen. The animal abuse case is five miles north of Goodland off of highway 27.
The owner was arrested on the evening of Feb 28 and is facing at least 14 counts of animal cruelty. The Sherman County sheriff says the horses were left for a long period of time without feed or water.
One of the pens had feed, but it was covered in mold and dead horses were not removed from the pen. Four are dead, 10 are alive and were taken to an animal clinic.
The clinic's preliminary assessment says two of the surviving horses are in bad shape and may not make it.
Case UpdatesThose neglected horses found near Goodland in Feburary 2006 are up for auction. The sale is part of a court agreement. The money from the sale will pay the vet who cared for the horses.
Authorities found more than a dozen horses in a corral filled with nails and wire north of Goodland in late February. Four horses were dead. The owners, Timothy and Shaunna Armknecht, still face criminal charges.
The sale is Monday, April 3rd at 5:30 p.m. Mountain Time at the Colby Livestock Auction. | Source: KBSL10 News - March 27, 2006
Update posted on Apr 2, 2006 - 12:36PM |
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