Authorities Seize 84 Horses from Tennessee Farm
More than 80 allegedly neglected horses are receiving rehabilitative care after being removed from a farm in Cannon County, Tenn.
Tennessee state agricultural authorities discovered the 84 Tennessee Walking Horses, Spotted Saddle Horses, and Quarter Horses on Friday while investigating a report about a downed horse on the property. Yesterday, law enforcement and personnel from
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More than 80 allegedly neglected horses are receiving rehabilitative care after being removed from a farm in Cannon County, Tenn.
Tennessee state agricultural authorities discovered the 84 Tennessee Walking Horses, Spotted Saddle Horses, and Quarter Horses on Friday while investigating a report about a downed horse on the property. Yesterday, law enforcement and personnel from the Humane Society of the United States removed the animals to the Tennessee State Fairgrounds in Nashville where they are receiving treatment for malnutrition, and other conditions.
Leighann McCollum, director of the Humane Society of the United States Tennessee office, said some of the horses are injured and require farrier care.
The horses' owners, Eugene Howland Jr. and his son Clint Howland, were arrested and each charged with 84 counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty. They are free on bond
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Pat Raia
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