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gurf in dot_pet_snark

horse council on horse throat slashing

Jul 16, 2007 22:22

as a horse council rep, i thought it was important to emphasize the destruction of property aspect of this heinous crime. nevermind, this is the 2nd very public slaying of a working animal in minnesota. or that the effing throat was slashed. gee, no. i think the destruction of personal property is really the issue here. beware your shutters!

animal cruelty

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puppy_ciao July 17 2007, 03:42:10 UTC

That is really sad :(

gurf July 17 2007, 03:45:17 UTC

i can't even imagine. the news said the a companion horse led the owners to the body. poor buddy.

srain July 17 2007, 04:17:46 UTC

Hey, I'm in MN too. I saw that story and was pretty horrified. I don't get why they are trying to down play the incident.

gurf July 17 2007, 14:55:11 UTC

It seems like a strange comment right?

srain July 17 2007, 16:57:42 UTC

Definitely strange! The whole coverage has just seemed bizarre. Like it wasn't a big deal or something. Heck, there seemed to be more moral outrage about the beheaded cat.

nice icon, btw gurf July 17 2007, 17:06:58 UTC

The beheaded cat, or the dog earlier this year? I don't think one weighs more horrible than the next, tho being given the head of my therapy dog as a present did put that case into a whole new level of effed up.

I hope the companion horse is okay. That seems like something that would be hard for the companion horse.

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one4theroad July 17 2007, 15:16:12 UTC

if my horse were killed, i think i would be a lot more upset than that lady.
that's SO sad :(

gurf July 17 2007, 15:26:54 UTC

I would make a spectacle of myself.

sunday_silence July 17 2007, 20:42:23 UTC

Bit of Devil's Advocate here -- I don't know the laws in Minnesota, but it's possible that they're like many other states, where horses, cattle, etc are considered livestock and not pet animals, and animal cruelty laws don't apply to them for whatever reason. In that sort of case, about the only angle you *can* take is property destruction. It's terrible, but it's an unfortunate part of reality in many states at this point in time. :/

gurf July 17 2007, 20:54:17 UTC

It's a worthwhile point, and one I thought of. More than likely trespassing would be the heaviest charge should they find the person. What bothers me about the statement, is I would think a council person for horses would see past this idea horses and pets are just property; or that the outrage about this animal's murder is on par with graffiti or blowing up someone's mailbox. Seems like those organizations should be leading the charge to get cruelty, murder, etc against animals as a criminal matter.