Florida Horse Killing Investigation Expands Again

The investigation into a series of Florida horse poaching incidents expanded again Sunday when another horse was found dead in its pasture, apparently slaughtered for its meat.

A caretaker discovered the horse’s carcass in a pasture near its stable. Flesh was missing from its chest and one of its back legs, a Miami-Dade County Police report noted.

The incident is the latest among 17

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The investigation into a series of Florida horse poaching incidents expanded again Sunday when another horse was found dead in its pasture, apparently slaughtered for its meat.

A caretaker discovered the horse’s carcass in a pasture near its stable. Flesh was missing from its chest and one of its back legs, a Miami-Dade County Police report noted.

The incident is the latest among 17 cases under investigation in Miami-Dade County since January 11. Police in nearby Miramar are investigating a similar incident, in which two horses were discovered butchered in their pasture in May.

Police speculate the incidents are connected to an illegal horsemeat market in Florida

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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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