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County Seizes 16 Animals Near Cantonment With Inadequate Food Or Water
June 18, 2015
Escambia County animal control seized 16 animals from a property near Cantonment Wednesday after it was discovered they were being kept without adequate food or water.
Three pot-bellied pigs, four goats, two cows, five horses, one donkey and one mule were seized from Ridgecrest Lane off St0ut Road. Three of the horses were taken to Panhandle Equine Rescue in Cantonment, while the other animals remained in the custody of Escambia County.
No charges were immediately filed in the incident.
Three horses, described as malnourished by Panhandle Equine President Diane Lowery, will receive close monitoring and rehabilitation from the non-profit equine rescue group. After Wednesday’s seizure and the recent seizure of three horses near Century late last month, PER’s Cantonment facility is “overflowing” Lowery said.
The only horse rescue in Escambia County, Panhandle Equine Rescue was founded by a small group of concerned citizens with a mission to rescue, rehabilitate and provide adoption services for abused, neglected and abandoned equines. PER is authorized by the court system to investigate equine cruelty in Escambia County.
For more information on Panhandle Equine Rescue and how to donate to the organization visit www.panhandleequinerescue.org. The group is specifically seeking donation’s to help with the care of the recently seized horses in their care.
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9 Responses to “County Seizes 16 Animals Near Cantonment With Inadequate Food Or Water”
“The panhandle equine rescue is literally on the next street over… Wow”
And this just shows that such abuse can happen without notice anywhere.
Just imagine how many animals endure similar suffering and painful death because nobody notices.
If everyone who reads this website were to donate $5-$10 it would probably make a huge difference to P.E.R. I am going to do so…
PER will work with people who are having problems if they will just speak up instead of letting the animals starve. Please, please if you can, send them a donation. Or volunteer your time or maybe a pasture. Everything helps. Thanks.
The panhandle equine rescue is literally on the next street over… Wow
Let me say, anyone that will abuse an animal, deny them water and food is beyond low. There is no excuse for what is being done to the animals. Please take this trash to court and allow me to be on the jury. God this makes me mad!
I sure wish you would interview all of the owners in these cases and ask them, “WHY?” Maybe someone could help or know what to look for before things go this far. I really would like to understand these despicable situations. It sickens me and breaks my heart. I have wanted a horse all my life. Now that I can afford one, I know I am not now able to properly care for it. I do not see how one can love any animal and let this happen.
Ever heard the statement, “EAT LIKE A HORSE?” they are not cheap the maintain. and FIVE of them?
PER does an amazing job, but like any rescue it needs assistance from all of us. If you can help them, please donate $ or items to help the horses.
Here we go again. What are these people thinking when they want to play farmers and ranchers and can’t take care of their animals.So sad.Thank you Panhandle Equine Rescue. I will be making a donation to your organization.