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PER Rescues Two Horses From Highway 168 Residence Friday
April 12, 2008
Authorities removed two horses from a residents on Highway 168 near Raines Road in North Escambia Friday afternoon.
Panhandle Equine Rescue took possession of the an Arabian mare named Raven and her eight month old colt called Racer, according to PER’s President Diane Lowery. She said PER had been investigating the case for about four months.
“The horses were not being fed properly,” Lowery told NorthEscambia.com. “After receiving two reports of the horses loose on Highway 168 and trying to work with the owner on several occasions, we decided we needed to take action before the horses or someone was killed on the highway.”
The owners voluntarily surrendered the horses. No charges will be filed, Lowery said.
They will up for adoption in 30 days. If you are interested in adopting, fostering or donating towards the vet bills, please go to www.panhandleequinerescue.org to get additional information.
Panhandle Equine Rescue is non-profit organization with the mission is to rescue, rehabilitate and provide adoption services for abused, neglected, and abandoned equines. PER is authorized by the by the court system in Escambia County to investigate equines in trouble.
Pictured: One of the horses rescued from Highway 168 Friday afternoon. Submitted photo, click to enlarge. Warning: While not graphic, some readers may find the enlarged photo to be offensive.
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