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Two Starving Horses Seized From Property Near Molino
July 15, 2016
Escambia County Animal Control seized two emaciated horses Thursday from a property near Molino.
The horses were seized from a property on Parkers Lane off Highway 97, just north of Hendricks Lane in Molino. The seizure was the result of an ongoing investigation. Charges were not immediately filed, but the investigation remains open.
The horses, named Bo and Trigger, are now in the care of Panhandle Equine Rescue in Cantonment.
“Trigger was extremely emaciated,” PER President Diane Lowery said late Thursday afternoon. “Bo is doing slightly better, but needs dental work.”
With the two seized horses, PER is now housing 11 horses on three acres. That has put the non-profit in extreme need of a pole barn, Lowery said, to have room for the overflow. And one of the horses seized Thursdays had an allergy to bug bites and needs a stall.
“We need donations,” Lowery said. “Bo and Trigger are counting on all of us to help them.”
To donate, tax deductible contributions can be mailed to PER, P.O. Box 777, Cantonment, FL 32533, or visit www.panhandleequinerescue.org.
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13 Responses to “Two Starving Horses Seized From Property Near Molino”
Carol, no it is not a boarding facility. Does anyone know if they checked the condition of this man’s cows?
This was not at a boarding facility was it?
“Just sayin” you are absolutely correct. they were bought at an auction a year or more ago and they didn’t look like this when they were bought..sorry but “JLS” you need to verify the facts before you post them. they were “normal” weight a year ago. Yes the owner has been hospitalized 2 or 3 times over the past few months but never more than a few days at a time so there is no excuse for these horses to look this way. also if you know the owner personally then you would know he is not still in the hospital he was released a couple days ago as I saw him myself yesterday. It is every bit the owner’s responsibility to have taken better care of them and if he was unable to afford to feed them then he should have given them to someone who could.
JLS, they would not have gotten “back” in that shape in such a short period of time!! I saw them a year ago at the property the were on before they were “hidden” and were not in this bad of condition! Always excuses but needs to have action taken!
Kudos to Panhandle Equine Protection. If everyone sends something, these horses can get the treatment they need.
JLS, that statement is not true.
Can there please be a public service announcement / commercial informing people of where and who to contact if they realize that they cannot afford to care for their horses? Or maybe there may be some unusual circumstance and people need emergency help , rather than let them starve.
JLS, for the person held accountable do you mean the person that was supposed to be caring for the horses? What a very sad story.
As someone who works for a vet in the area, these horses are in deplorable conditions, however, I know personally that the owner has been trying to take care of them and has been doing everything asked by the vet, the horses were bought in terrible condition from auction and were actually gaining weight and getting treatment. They never were back to normal weight…but they were making steady strides forward. However several months ago, owner was hospitalized. He had asked someone to take care of the horses and this is what has happened. I just hope that no one goes after the owner, since this was not his doing. I’m definitely NOT saying that no one should be held accountable, I just think that it shouldn’t be the owner, who is still, in fact, hospitalized.
Ksb, can’t you put your own fence up.
Meanwhile, let the punishment fit the crime. Let the owners go houngry for a period of time.
It is terrible to mistreat any animal.
That really makes me sick!!!! Sad thing is there’s some in Jay like this…my heart goes out to this babies any and all animals are like infants they can’t tell us what hurts or how bad they fell they trust US to love them and to give them TLC not to starve them. Lock the humans up and don’t feed them!!!!!!!
that just breaks my heart.if the punishment was strong enough maybe people would quit this.they get probation and a slap on the hand. I try and donate every month but not enough to save these horses.if everyone would just give alittle that would add up. horses were taken away from a lady and to show the law what she can do,she went and got more.that goes to show you the law is not strong enough. people that dont have a proper fence food an water show not be able to have horses at all and if they get more they should go to jail for awhile.the horses canr defend their self.people has to speak up for them.if if want for the equine rescue these animals would die.people please give something to help please.
How can any human not see that these horses are in need? Thank you Panhandle Equine Rescue for stepping in. I’ve tried to adopt or foster from your facility but your requirements need to take a step down and take a look at interested parties who could give these animals a good home, but I can’t because my neighbor that adjoins my property has one strand of barb wire on top of net wire, so it keeps me from being able to adopt or foster.