Post by bsnlark on Jan 22, 2010 11:36:12 GMT -5
Kudos to the veterinarian !!!!!
30 Horses Removed From Linn County Ranch
Mill City Horse Owner Facing Animal Neglect Charges
POSTED: 5:23 pm PST January 21, 2010
UPDATED: 7:42 am PST January 22, 2010
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MILL CITY, Ore. -- Deputies said 30 horses were taken from a Linn County ranch Thursday and the owner is facing animal neglect charges.
The horses' owner, Tania Herring, will be charged with multiple counts of animal neglect, Linn County deputies said, and additional charges might be pressed after the investigation.
A veterinarian and neighbors tipped deputies off to the 116 horses and miniature horses on the property near Southwest Fourth Avenue. The horses were suffering from starvation and infected hooves, deputies said.
Some horses were confined to a horse trailer, according to the sheriff's office, and 30 horses were seized in all. More could be taken later.
Sheriff's deputies said it's possible that Herring's neglect charges could be upgraded to abuse charges.
Michelle Allison lives nearby and said she didn't notice obvious signs of animal neglect.
"I started to think about the three out front that looked kind of skinny but, honestly, I thought they were getting old," Allison said. "Most of the horses are kept in back, so I didn't see them. But now, I feel so bad. It was happening right underneath me and I didn't even notice. I keep going over it in my head and there wasn't much to notice."
Dozens of volunteers from Linn County Animal Rescue took part in the rescue. There's no word on what's next for the horses taken from the ranch
30 Horses Removed From Linn County Ranch
Mill City Horse Owner Facing Animal Neglect Charges
POSTED: 5:23 pm PST January 21, 2010
UPDATED: 7:42 am PST January 22, 2010
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MILL CITY, Ore. -- Deputies said 30 horses were taken from a Linn County ranch Thursday and the owner is facing animal neglect charges.
The horses' owner, Tania Herring, will be charged with multiple counts of animal neglect, Linn County deputies said, and additional charges might be pressed after the investigation.
A veterinarian and neighbors tipped deputies off to the 116 horses and miniature horses on the property near Southwest Fourth Avenue. The horses were suffering from starvation and infected hooves, deputies said.
Some horses were confined to a horse trailer, according to the sheriff's office, and 30 horses were seized in all. More could be taken later.
Sheriff's deputies said it's possible that Herring's neglect charges could be upgraded to abuse charges.
Michelle Allison lives nearby and said she didn't notice obvious signs of animal neglect.
"I started to think about the three out front that looked kind of skinny but, honestly, I thought they were getting old," Allison said. "Most of the horses are kept in back, so I didn't see them. But now, I feel so bad. It was happening right underneath me and I didn't even notice. I keep going over it in my head and there wasn't much to notice."
Dozens of volunteers from Linn County Animal Rescue took part in the rescue. There's no word on what's next for the horses taken from the ranch
