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Case #7806 Rating: 4.3 out of 5
29 horses, 10 cattle, removed from farm
Rush, CO (US)Incident Date: Tuesday, Nov 30, 2004
County: El Paso
Disposition: Convicted
Defendants/Suspects:
» Lori A Manire
» Alan C Manire
The harshest penalty ever given in Colorado for animal cruelty was handed down in El Paso County Court on March 21, 2006.
Twenty-nine horses and ten cattle were seized from Lori Nanire and her husband, Alan, in December 2004. The animals were left to suffer and die in a field near Rush in Eastern El Paso County when the family business went bankrupt. One horse died, the others suffered from malnutrition, pneumonia, and damaged hooves. All the live animals were impounded and rehabilitated back to good health. They have since been adopted into loving homes.
Lori Manire pled guilty to felony charges of aggravated cruelty to animals. She was sentenced to serve ninety days in jail, five years probation, and must pay thousands in restitution. Alan Manire pled guilty to felony cruelty and received four years probation. Neither can own large livestock during the probation period.
According to the Jamie Norris, the animal welfare officer who handled the case since December 2004, the only reason given for letting the horses waste away was business. Since the family business went bankrupt, the animals were left to starve because there was no money to buy feed rather than selling the animals to others who could afford to care for them. References« Back to Search Results
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