Rewards Offered in Oregon Wild Horse Shootings

Two wild horse advocacy groups are offering a total of $7,000 in rewards for information about the case.
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Two wild horse advocacy groups are offering rewards leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for shooting three wild horses in Oregon earlier this month

Capt. Dan Smith of the U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigations said that on Oct. 13, federal officers responded to a call about two injured horses discovered in the Ochoco National Forest near Pineville, Ore., in Crook County. Once on the scene, officers found a third injured horse, Smith said. The horses—two adults and one juvenile horse—had been shot, he said.

Smith said the area in which the horses were found is frequented by both woodcutters and hunters.

“Hopefully somebody saw something,” he said

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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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