 Racehorse injected with Etorphine
Cicero, IL (US)Date: Oct 21, 2005
County: Cook
Local Map: available
Disposition: Alleged
Alleged: Donald Paulik
|
|
A Will County man has been charged with injecting his racehorse with an illegal drug that may have helped the horse win two races last year at Hawthorne Race Track in Cicero, Illinois Atty. Gen. Lisa Madigan said.
Donald Paulik of Beecher faces a 7-count indictment stemming from post-race drug testing that determined his horse, Texas Tree, was doped with Etorphine before races on Oct. 21 and Nov. 3, Madigan said in a press release. The stimulant is commonly known as "elephant juice."
Inspectors searching Paulik's ranch also uncovered a quantity of what is believed to be the controlled substance, long banned by the Illinois Racing Board, Madigan said.
Veterinarians use Etorphine to immobilize elephants and other large animals, Madigan said.
But the drug acts as a stimulant when injected in small amounts, thus illegally improving a horse's chance of winning a race, she said. Human exposure can be fatal without proper precautions, she added.
Paulik turned himself in to law enforcement officials on Monday after learning about a warrant for his arrest.
The case is believed to be the first in Will County involving the drug and a racehorse. Neighborhood MapFor more information about the Interactive Animal Cruelty Maps, see the map notes.
Back to Top References | Chicago Tribune |
« Back to Search Results
|
