Horses Seized in Illinois Cruelty Case

More than 30 horses are receiving rehabilitative care after being seized in Kane County, Ill.
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More than 30 horses are receiving rehabilitative care after being seized in Kane County, Ill.

Kane County Animal Control Director Robert Saucedo said the Kane County Sheriff's Department responded to a call regarding a dead horse on a property near Maple Park on Feb. 26. During the investigation, sheriff's deputies and animal control personnel discovered the remains of a mare and an equine fetus.

"After she aborted the fetus she pushed her head through a fence trying to get to some grass," Saucedo said.

Later, acting on a warrant, Saucedo said, authorities personnel found the remains of two Miniature Horses, a donkey, and several other animals, along with numerous living animals, at a property near Hampshire, Ill

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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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