31 Horses Seized, Oregon Rancher Faces Charges

An Oregon woman is facing multiple animal cruelty charges following the removal of 31 allegedly neglected horses from her property last week.

Linn County Sheriff’s Deputies and animal rescue agency volunteers removed the animals from the Cross-Tie Ranch near Mill City after investigating complaints about conditions there. The seized horses were among 116 animals residing on th

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An Oregon woman is facing multiple animal cruelty charges following the removal of 31 allegedly neglected horses from her property last week.

Linn County Sheriff's Deputies and animal rescue agency volunteers removed the animals from the Cross-Tie Ranch near Mill City after investigating complaints about conditions there. The seized horses were among 116 animals residing on the approximately 15-acre property. The rest remain on the property, said Cindy Kingsberry, president and founder of Linn County Animal Rescue, the agency in charge of the seized horses' care.

"We took out the ones that were in the worst condition, with very low body scores and injuries," Kingsberry said.

Ranch operator Tania Herring has been charged with 30 counts of second-degree animal neglect. She will appear in Linn County Circuit Court on Feb. 24

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Pat Raia is a veteran journalist who enjoys covering equine welfare, industry, and news. In her spare time, she enjoys riding her Tennessee Walking Horse, Sonny.

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