AR-News: (US CA) Horses rebounding from neglect

[Animalara2003 at aol.com]

Tuesday, February 17, 2004
By Carol Reiter - Merced Sun-Star 
Peggy Flanagan Priest is planning a special trip to a local feed store this 
week. She plans to buy some senior horse feed and some baled wood shavings for 
some horses that really need it. 
Priest is just one of the several county residents who’ve stepped forward to 
help Merced County Animal Control take care of eight starving horses that were 
seized more than a week ago from a Planada stable. 
Kristi Garrett, investigator for the animal shelter, said that the county has 
prepared paperwork for both felony and misdemeanor charges against the owner 
of the horses. 
“We have talked to the district attorney, and we will have our reports to him 
Tuesday and he could file charges the same day,” Garrett said. 
When the horses were seized, a seizure notice was left on the property where 
the horses were housed. The owner had 10 days to respond, which he did, and a 
hearing will be held Wednesday to determine if the horses were seized lawfully.





full story:
http://www.mercedsun-star.com/news/newsview.asp?c=95825 

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not because of those who do evil,
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