Arkansas: Pit Bull Mauls Horses and Cat at Cabot Training Center Before Being Shot and Killed

ARKANSAS --  A pit bull attack almost turned deadly for two horses at Roman's Training Center in Cabot.

Trainer June Roman said a pit bull came out of the woods Sunday and attacked two of her American Paints, Porche and Flashy.

"No provocation whatsoever," Roman said. "Just murder on his mind. He was ripping Flashy's nose and leg off."

 

 

 

"She [Porche] was covered in blood on her legs, her face, chunks hanging off," said Dana Bailey, Porche's owner. "I was just crying because I have the horse gene and she's my baby."

After the horses stomped the pit bull, Roman said a Pulaski County deputy contained him.

"The dog then jumped up, grabbed a cat and the deputy shot him," Roman said. "The dog ran off and eventually they followed the blood trail across the highway and someone else had shot and killed him."

 

 

Porche and Flashy spent the next three days in a vet clinic. Roman said each owner is facing at least a $2,500 medical bill.

"Someone needs to be responsible for this," she said.

"It was an irresponsible dog owner that led to my poor horse getting attacked," Bailey said.

While they try to track down the pit bull's owner based on the information on his dog tags, Porche and Flashy were able to return home Thursday.

"The second she saw me she nickered and it made me tear up a little bit like, 'Mom, pick me up, bring me home,'" Bailey said. "Their injuries look amazing compared to what they looked like Sunday."

 

 

Roman expects the horses to recover in several weeks and plans on purchasing a donkey to help protect them and the other animals. She said they are known to get rid of predators.

"This probably won't happen ever again," Roman said. "And it hasn't happened in the 30 years I've been a trainer here. The vet told us even coyotes or wolves would not have done this."

(KARK - ‎Feb 26, 2016‎)

10 Horses Rescued From Field in Southwest Miami-Dade

FLORIDA -- A group of 10 horses found lame and crippled with only rotten food to eat were rescued from a field in southwest Miami-Dade Thursday.

The horses, an Arabian stallion, two Paso Finos, two Paints and five Quarter Horses, were found in area called "The 8.5" in the 24600 block of Southwest 167th Avenue in Homestead, according to the South Florida SPCA.

 

 

 

 

The horses had only rotten tomatoes, lettuce, corn cobs and avocados mixed with packets of ketchup and mustard and other unidentifiable food waste to survive on, the SPCA said.

When rescuers arrived, the stench was so bad, buzzards were circling the containers of rotten food.

 



Most of the horses were lame or crippled, the SPCA said.

All of the horses were given proper food, clean water and safe shelter and will be evaluated by an SPCA veterinarian.

 

The owner of the horses is unknown.

Earlier this week, 21 emaciated horses were rescued from a ranch in Davie after they were found living in deplorable conditions.

(NBC Miami - Jan 17, 2014)

Owner cited after his bulldogs attack horse in Warren

MAINE -- The owner of two American bulldogs reported to have attacked a horse Friday afternoon has been issued a summons by the town’s animal control officer.

Warren Animal Control Officer Larry Reed said MIke Robinson, 53, of Warren, is scheduled to make an initial appearance in Rockland District Court on Nov. 18 for failure to control his dogs.

The officer said, however, that the dogs had been let out of the house by Robinson’s oldest son and that Robinson has been very cooperative and agreed to pay all the expenses resulting from the injuries to the horse.

Molly, a 16-year-old paint horse, suffered wounds to her neck, chest and belly, according to her owner Janice Goodwin. Goodwin said Monday she expected to pick up Molly on Wednesday to bring her back home. Molly was treated Friday evening by a veterinarian and was then taken to Annabessacook Veterinary Clinic in Monmouth.

The clinic would not give out Molly’s condition Tuesday, saying they did not have permission from the owner.

Goodwin had ridden Molly to Beth’s Farm Market to get an apple Friday afternoon at about 4. While riding home on Western Road, two dogs came out of a driveway and began nipping at the horse’s tail. Goodwin said she noticed that two children came to the end of the driveway to call their dogs, but the pets did not obey.

She turned Molly around, hoping the dogs would return home. Instead, the dogs became aggressive and attacked the horse.

When the animals began attacking, Goodwin dismounted to prevent the horse from bolting. The dogs did not attack Goodwin.

Deputy Lance Mitchell of the Knox County Sheriff’s Office stated in his report that about 10 citizens stopped and helped get the dogs away from the horse.

Reed said one of the dogs was injured and had to undergo surgery after it was kicked in the head by the horse during the attack.

(Bangor Daily News - Oct 1, 2013)

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Horse attacked by two dogs in Warren

MAINE -- Molly, a 16-year-old horse, was attacked last Friday by two dogs when her owner was riding home from purchasing produce at a local farm market. The horse suffered wounds to her neck, chest and belly.

Janice Goodwin had ridden Molly to Beth’s Farm Market to get an apple. While riding home on Western Road, two dogs came out of a driveway and began nipping at the horse’s tail. Goodwin said she noticed that two children came to the end of the driveway to call their dogs, but the pets did not obey.

She turned Molly around, hoping the dogs would return home. Instead, the dogs became aggressive and attacked her paint horse.

When the animals began attacking, she dismounted to prevent the horse from bolting. The dogs did not attack Goodwin.

Deputy Lance Mitchell of the Knox County Sheriff’s Office stated in his report that about 10 citizens stopped and helped get the dogs away from the horse. Goodwin said she did not know what breed the dogs were, and Warren Animal Control Officer Larry Reed was not immediately available for comment Monday.

Molly was treated that evening by a veterinarian and was then taken to Annabessacook Veterinary Clinic in Monmouth. Goodwin said she expected to pick up Molly on Monday, but the expected pick up day changed to Wednesday when some wounds had to be drained again.

Goodwin said the dogs had their rabies shots, and their owner has agreed to pay the costs for treating Molly.

The sheriff’s department was not immediately available to state whether the owner of the dogs would be charged.

(Bangor Daily News - Sept 30, 2013)

Horse set on fire in August is healing well at Ohio State

OHIO -- Northstar, a 6-year-old American paint horse that was badly burned in August in Crawford County, Pa., is healing well, says Dr. Samuel Hurcombe, DVM, BSc, BVMS, MS, DACVIM, ACVECC, assistant professor of equine emergency and critical care at the Galbreath Equine Center at The Ohio State University.

It is believed that the horse was deliberately doused in an unknown accelerant and set on fire, sustaining first-, second- and third-degree burns to approximately 40 percent of his body.

Shortly after Northstar arrived at OSU, Hurcombe said Northstar’s burns would take at least a month of healing before infection was under control and graft surgery could even be considered.

Despite the severity of the horse’s injuries, Hurcombe was cautiously optimistic about how Northstar was progressing. “Northstar is bright and interactive with people and his pain is manageable, but he has a long way to go to recovery,” he says.

Hurcombe reports that last week the horse began the long process of skin grafts and cell-based therapy. “True to form, Northstar did really well for both procedures,” Hurcombe said in an e-mail to DVM Newsmagazine. “We harvested skin from his chest in small 8-mm-diameter grafts and embedded them into two areas on his left and right neck.”

He says time will tell on how well the grafts take, but preliminary assessments look good. Pain management will be a priority as Northstar experiences increased sensitivity over the healing tissues as the nerves regenerate. “This week, Northstar will have a quiet and restful time where routine bandage changes and cleaning will be the focus as well as lots of treats, cuddles and attention,” Hurcombe says.

Northstar is getting so much attention and love from those caring for him that Hurcombe is cutting back on the treats--the horse is putting on a little too much weight. The staff at Galbreath Equine Center is encouraged that the horse’s attitude seems to be improving as they continue his long healing process.

“The next round of skin grafts will likely occur next week and continue every other week or so until we have reached our limits of available donor tissue or we are happy that he has adequate coverage,” Hurcombe says.

(veterinarynews.dvm360.com - Oct 25, 2012)