Three pot-bellied pigs, four goats, two cows, five horses, one donkey and one mule were seized from Ridgecrest Lane off Stout Road.
Three of the horses were taken to Panhandle Equine Rescue in Cantonment, while the other animals remained in the custody of Escambia County.
No charges were immediately filed in the incident.
Three horses, described as malnourished by Panhandle Equine President Diane Lowery, will receive close monitoring and rehabilitation from the non-profit equine rescue group.
After Wednesday’s seizure and the recent seizure of three horses near Century late last month, PER’s Cantonment facility is “overflowing” Lowery said.
The only horse rescue in Escambia County, Panhandle Equine Rescue was founded by a small group of concerned citizens with a mission to rescue, rehabilitate and provide adoption services for abused, neglected and abandoned equines. PER is authorized by the court system to investigate equine cruelty in Escambia County.
For more information on Panhandle Equine Rescue and how to donate to the organization visit www.panhandleequinerescue.org. The group is specifically seeking donation’s to help with the care of the recently seized horses in their care.
(NorthEscambia - June 18, 2015)
