Alleged Cruelty Law Violations Found at Paragallo Farm
Investigators say they found serious violations of animal cruelty laws involving at least 40 Thoroughbred horses at the New York farm owned by Ernie Paragallo following a raid April 8 by State Police and animal protection agency officials.
“It’s the worst Thoroughbred farm I’ve ever seen like this,” said Ron Perez, president of the Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA, which conducted th
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Investigators say they found serious violations of animal cruelty laws involving at least 40 Thoroughbred horses at the New York farm owned by Ernie Paragallo following a raid April 8 by State Police and animal protection agency officials.
“It’s the worst Thoroughbred farm I’ve ever seen like this,” said Ron Perez, president of the Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA, which conducted the investigation with the State Police.
The animal protection agency, which has the power to issue warrants and arrests, seized Paragallo’s Center Brook Farm following the execution of a search and seizure warrant.
“No horses can leave the farm right now,” Perez told The Blood-Horse.“The horses are under our guidance for food and medical care. We dictate what gets done to those horses
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Tom Precious
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