A farm-owner in northern Sweden has been reported to police after a horse was found to have overgrown hooves measuring an "unprecedented" 50 centimetres in length.
“It's absolutely terrible. Just awful. The inspector who made the discovery was left in a state of shock,” Helena Ahlqvist, head veterinarian in Västernorrland County, told The Local.
“The case is unprecedented. No veterinarian has ever seen anything like it before. There's nothing like it described in any of the literature. It's a case of the most severe animal cruelty.”
According to Ahlqvist, the horse, named Charlie, was immediately put down following the discovery in late November 2011 on a farm near Sollefteå.
The veterinary reports state that Charlie was 27 years old, could no longer walk, and had not had his hooves tended to in years.
“When I stroked my hand over Charlie’s shoulders I could feel that he was only skin and bones,” wrote the veterinary head, Anders Paulsson, in his report.
“It can't be ruled out that he could no longer lie down and stand up.”
The report asserts that Charlie stood in his small stable all day, unable to move around at all, suffering from "severe physical and psychological pain".
As horses are pack animals, the fact that the horse stood alone in a cramped stall resulted in complete indifference to the veterinarian’s voice, an indicator of deep suffering, according to the report.
Charlie was one of five horses referenced in the report and all five were found to have suffered from various levels of neglect and had to be be put down.
The owner has now been reported to police and may face charges of animal cruelty and violation of the animal welfare act according to the county administrative board.
http://www.thelocal.se/38682/20120123/
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Friday, January 27, 2012
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Horses at threat from seasonal illness
Horse owners have been warned to keep their animals stabled after an outbreak of a fatal disease caused by the mild weather.
Reported cases of Atypical Myopathy, a little-known condition spread through bacteria in soil and pastures, have more than doubled in the past month.
The illness, which is fatal in more than 85 per cent of cases, is rarely a threat outside the "risk" seasons of spring and autumn when the ground is wet and cold, but not frozen.
Vets warned of a spate of recent cases in the Thames Valley and Hampshire, where the warm winter has enabled bacteria in the soil to reach unusually high levels.
A number of ponies have already been put down and West Berkshire has been particularly badly affected, causing concerns for racehorse trainers with yards in Lambourn, near Newbury.
Two died after catching the disease at Hall Place Equestrian Centre in Sulham Hill, near Pangbourne, and a number of other cases have been reported by owners using internet chat rooms.
Read more here ...
Reported cases of Atypical Myopathy, a little-known condition spread through bacteria in soil and pastures, have more than doubled in the past month.
The illness, which is fatal in more than 85 per cent of cases, is rarely a threat outside the "risk" seasons of spring and autumn when the ground is wet and cold, but not frozen.
Vets warned of a spate of recent cases in the Thames Valley and Hampshire, where the warm winter has enabled bacteria in the soil to reach unusually high levels.
A number of ponies have already been put down and West Berkshire has been particularly badly affected, causing concerns for racehorse trainers with yards in Lambourn, near Newbury.
Two died after catching the disease at Hall Place Equestrian Centre in Sulham Hill, near Pangbourne, and a number of other cases have been reported by owners using internet chat rooms.
Read more here ...
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Caveman Art: Spotted Horses Likely Real, Not Fantasy
Ancient cave paintings that seemed to depict make-believe white-spotted horses might have been drawn from real life, scientists now find.
The cave paintings of the Stone Age are not only among the oldest drawings made by humans, but also serve as evidence of our growing capabilities. Scientists hotly debate how realistic these paintings are — discovering this fact could reveal whether ancient humans tended more toward accuracy or creativity.
The approximately 25,000-year-old paintings "The Dappled Horses of Pech-Merle" depict spotted horses on the walls of a cave in France remarkably similar to a pattern known as "leopard" in modern horses such as Appaloosas. Horses were popular among Stone Age artists, found in most cave paintings that have recognizable animals in them, commonly in a caricature form that slightly exaggerates the most typical "horsey" features, such as their manes of hair.
Until now, ancient DNA analyses suggested horses during the Stone Age were only black or bay colored with no evidence for white-spotted patterns. This hinted that cave paintings of leopard-patterned horses were fantasy, not accurate portrayals. Some have proposed that drawings of imaginary animals might have had some kind of symbolic or even religious value.
Research now suggests those paintings might actually have been based on the real-life appearance of the animals.
Read more ...
The cave paintings of the Stone Age are not only among the oldest drawings made by humans, but also serve as evidence of our growing capabilities. Scientists hotly debate how realistic these paintings are — discovering this fact could reveal whether ancient humans tended more toward accuracy or creativity.
The approximately 25,000-year-old paintings "The Dappled Horses of Pech-Merle" depict spotted horses on the walls of a cave in France remarkably similar to a pattern known as "leopard" in modern horses such as Appaloosas. Horses were popular among Stone Age artists, found in most cave paintings that have recognizable animals in them, commonly in a caricature form that slightly exaggerates the most typical "horsey" features, such as their manes of hair.
Until now, ancient DNA analyses suggested horses during the Stone Age were only black or bay colored with no evidence for white-spotted patterns. This hinted that cave paintings of leopard-patterned horses were fantasy, not accurate portrayals. Some have proposed that drawings of imaginary animals might have had some kind of symbolic or even religious value.
Research now suggests those paintings might actually have been based on the real-life appearance of the animals.
Read more ...
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Horse grows seven-inch moustache, has no plans to shave it off
The seven-inch golden curls sprouted from his lip when he hit maturity, but he has grown so attached to his mo that he refuses to let stable manager Hayley Coxteth anywhere near him to cut it off.
Usually horses will get their 'tache cut every six months to keep it from getting in their mouth.
But Alfie has been grooming his mo for five years and it has now fully overgrown both top and bottom lips.
Just the sight of scissors makes Alfie toey and he's been known to bolt across the stable and away to safety just to avoid the snip.
Hayley, 20, told the Daily Mail: 'He is a very headstrong horse and is very proud of his moustache.
'He is a real character. A few years ago it was really big and full but it now looks a little scraggy because it's so long.
'It was bizarre when I first saw it and my first inkling was we need to shave it off. But he does not let you anywhere near it.
'You have to be very brave to try and tackle his curls.'
The fussy stallion, who is kept in Bitton, Gloucestershire, doesn't mind being ridden though and Hayley says Alfie is happy as long as he can keep the mo.
Usually only a rare breed of horse known as the Friesian has been known to grow lengthy whiskers.
And industry experts who have examined Alfie say his moustache could possibly be the longest in Britain.
Read more: http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/871390-horse-grows-seven-inch-moustache-has-no-plans-to-shave-it-off#ixzz1UFo41kNE
Usually horses will get their 'tache cut every six months to keep it from getting in their mouth.
But Alfie has been grooming his mo for five years and it has now fully overgrown both top and bottom lips.
Just the sight of scissors makes Alfie toey and he's been known to bolt across the stable and away to safety just to avoid the snip.
Hayley, 20, told the Daily Mail: 'He is a very headstrong horse and is very proud of his moustache.
'He is a real character. A few years ago it was really big and full but it now looks a little scraggy because it's so long.
'It was bizarre when I first saw it and my first inkling was we need to shave it off. But he does not let you anywhere near it.
'You have to be very brave to try and tackle his curls.'
The fussy stallion, who is kept in Bitton, Gloucestershire, doesn't mind being ridden though and Hayley says Alfie is happy as long as he can keep the mo.
Usually only a rare breed of horse known as the Friesian has been known to grow lengthy whiskers.
And industry experts who have examined Alfie say his moustache could possibly be the longest in Britain.
Read more: http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/871390-horse-grows-seven-inch-moustache-has-no-plans-to-shave-it-off#ixzz1UFo41kNE
Monday, July 11, 2011
Horse caught by speed camera
A runaway horse has been caught on film by a speed camera in Germany.
The nag had escaped from a paddock and dashed off down a busy main road and into the town of Meppen in Emsland in the province of Lower Saxony.
A police spokesman said: "The horse was galloping at full speed for several kilometers before it could be stopped and caught - and led back home.
"The picture was taken by a camera set to take pictures of speeding motorists and people going over the red light - and it was actually a car driver that triggered the picture and the horse ended up being snapped in the same picture.
"The driver has asked if he could avoid paying the fine - he claimed he was trying to get out of the way of a runaway horse. At least we know that part is true."
The horse was returned to its paddock without incident and a broken fence repaired to prevent a repeat.
http://web.orange.co.uk/article/quirkies/Horse_caught_by_speed_camera
The nag had escaped from a paddock and dashed off down a busy main road and into the town of Meppen in Emsland in the province of Lower Saxony.
A police spokesman said: "The horse was galloping at full speed for several kilometers before it could be stopped and caught - and led back home.
"The picture was taken by a camera set to take pictures of speeding motorists and people going over the red light - and it was actually a car driver that triggered the picture and the horse ended up being snapped in the same picture.
"The driver has asked if he could avoid paying the fine - he claimed he was trying to get out of the way of a runaway horse. At least we know that part is true."
The horse was returned to its paddock without incident and a broken fence repaired to prevent a repeat.
http://web.orange.co.uk/article/quirkies/Horse_caught_by_speed_camera
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Man tries to board train with pony in Wrexham
A man has been captured on CCTV trying to board a train accompanied by a pony.
Shocked staff watched as the man tried to get on the train at Wrexham General station with the white pony in tow
After a conductor refused him entry, the man returned to the ticket booth where he tried to buy two tickets - for himself and the animal.
Arriva Trains Wales (ATW) said horses were not permitted on safety grounds. The RSPCA said it was concerned and was viewing the CCTV tapes.
The man tried to travel on Saturday's 1902 BST service to Holyhead on Anglesey with his four-legged companion.
The ATW spokeswoman said: "Arriva Trains Wales allows dogs and small animals to travel on-board trains.
"All animals, except dogs, must be conveyed within a fully enclosed basket or pet carrier with dimensions not exceeding 85 x 60 x 60cm.
'Politely asked to leave'
"Large animals, including horses and ponies, which may pose a risk to the general public are not permitted travel."
She said the man later left the station with the animal, adding: "I'm not aware that anything like this has happened before."
Meanwhile, it later emerged the man and pony turned up at the accident and emergency unit at Wrexham Maelor Hospital, asking for treatment for the animal from doctor.
A health board spokesman added: "He was politely asked to leave the premises by the Security Guard and duly left, taking the pony with him."
In a statement, the RSPCA said of the station incident it was "not a safe nor acceptable manner in which to transport an equine."
It added: "The pony could have been injured or could have caused injury to passengers.
"Horse owners require passports to move their animals and they should be housed in a safe and secure environment when transported.
"The RSPCA inspectorate are currently viewing the images which have been released to the media."
See video at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-13437279
(Submitted by Sherri Joyce)
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Friends Wonder If Cougar Hurt Horses Near Austin, Minn.
April 29, 2011 10:18 PM
By Lindsey Seavert, WCCO-TV
AUSTIN, Minn. (AP) – A group of friends wonders whether a cougar was responsible for injuries suffered by some horses in rural Austin.
The alleged attack happened on April 20 northwest of Austin. Jolene Morrison noticed her horse, Sapphire, had a bad limp, numerous gashes and missing hair. The mare’s 2-year-old colt also was hurt.
Homeowner Glenn Ward, who boards the horses, tells the Austin Daily Herald he’s certain it’s a cougar. Ward says something would have had to jump the fence to get in.
DNR officials and the Freeborn County sheriff’s office haven’t been able to prove what caused the horses’ wounds. The DNR says it’s unlikely it’s a cougar.
Meanwhile, Ward and Morrison are keeping the horses locked in the barn until they think things are safe.
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2011/04/29/friends-wonder-if-cougar-hurt-horses-near-austin-minn/
Friday, February 18, 2011
Stallion semen has Kiwis raring to go for Hokitika Wildfoods festival
By Tamara McLean
From: AAP
February 18, 2011 12:07PM
FORGET pig's snout and ram's testicles.
In the world of extreme food, shots of stallion semen are the treat du jour - across the Tasman at least.
Our Kiwi neighbour will be serving up glasses of horse semen at its famed Hokitika Wildfoods festival next month, a "delicacy" that racehorse owner Lindsay Kerslake says will have extreme foodies "raring to go".
"Horses are pure testosterone you know. They have hardly any cholesterol, so the idea is you knock it back and feel like a stallion yourself," Mr Kerslake, of Christchurch, said.
"You'll have as much zizz as a stallion for a week afterwards."
The NZ$10 shots won't be for the faint-hearted.
Even the organiser of the edgy festival, Mike Keenan, said he wouldn't be letting the drink pass his lips.
"God no, it's definitely not to my taste, but you'll be shocked how many people will go for it," he said.
The keenest will be able to drink it au naturel, but the shots will also be available in cherry, licorice and banoffee pie flavours.
"You often hear from a female perspective that semen has an awful alkaline taste, so we thought we'd better make it more user-friendly. Think of it like a milkshake," said Mr Kerslake, who is yet to sample the delight himself.
"And it's all safe - we're getting the semen in the same way breeders do, using an artificial vagina and storing it in the formula they use."
The drink, to be served up by women brandishing riding whips, will be washed down with a chaser similar to Red Bull but more aptly named "Powerhorse".
On the science, Mr Kerslake is vague.
"We're pretty confident tests will explain how and why it makes you feel so good, but that's still being worked on."
Regardless, he's confident he'll have Kiwis lining up - "there's a lot of nutters over here game for anything you know" - and he reckons he could tempt Aussies into giving it a go too.
"You tend to love our racehorses so why not their product," he said with a laugh.
The festival proudly promotes itself as the the most "outrageous food experience" in New Zealand, a claim that won it a place in Frommer's top 300 unmissable festivals in the world.
Past delicacies have included wild pig gut kebabs with fresh eel slime sauce, wasp larvae ice-cream, bull penis and a pig snout dish that was so effective at strengthening nails that one convert had to use her uncle's pruning shears to trim her toenails.
The festival will be held on March 12.
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/stallion-semen-has-kiwis-raring-to-go-for-hokitika-wildfoods-festival/story-e6frfku0-1226008122105
From: AAP
February 18, 2011 12:07PM
FORGET pig's snout and ram's testicles.
In the world of extreme food, shots of stallion semen are the treat du jour - across the Tasman at least.
Our Kiwi neighbour will be serving up glasses of horse semen at its famed Hokitika Wildfoods festival next month, a "delicacy" that racehorse owner Lindsay Kerslake says will have extreme foodies "raring to go".
"Horses are pure testosterone you know. They have hardly any cholesterol, so the idea is you knock it back and feel like a stallion yourself," Mr Kerslake, of Christchurch, said.
"You'll have as much zizz as a stallion for a week afterwards."
The NZ$10 shots won't be for the faint-hearted.
Even the organiser of the edgy festival, Mike Keenan, said he wouldn't be letting the drink pass his lips.
"God no, it's definitely not to my taste, but you'll be shocked how many people will go for it," he said.
The keenest will be able to drink it au naturel, but the shots will also be available in cherry, licorice and banoffee pie flavours.
"You often hear from a female perspective that semen has an awful alkaline taste, so we thought we'd better make it more user-friendly. Think of it like a milkshake," said Mr Kerslake, who is yet to sample the delight himself.
"And it's all safe - we're getting the semen in the same way breeders do, using an artificial vagina and storing it in the formula they use."
The drink, to be served up by women brandishing riding whips, will be washed down with a chaser similar to Red Bull but more aptly named "Powerhorse".
On the science, Mr Kerslake is vague.
"We're pretty confident tests will explain how and why it makes you feel so good, but that's still being worked on."
Regardless, he's confident he'll have Kiwis lining up - "there's a lot of nutters over here game for anything you know" - and he reckons he could tempt Aussies into giving it a go too.
"You tend to love our racehorses so why not their product," he said with a laugh.
The festival proudly promotes itself as the the most "outrageous food experience" in New Zealand, a claim that won it a place in Frommer's top 300 unmissable festivals in the world.
Past delicacies have included wild pig gut kebabs with fresh eel slime sauce, wasp larvae ice-cream, bull penis and a pig snout dish that was so effective at strengthening nails that one convert had to use her uncle's pruning shears to trim her toenails.
The festival will be held on March 12.
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/stallion-semen-has-kiwis-raring-to-go-for-hokitika-wildfoods-festival/story-e6frfku0-1226008122105
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Wildwood gets wild horses ready for move to Scotland
In total 8 Konik foals have been transported from sites at Hospital Down and Western Heights near Dover. Visitors can see the foals at Wildwood for the next few weeks before they are moved to their new home in Scotland.
A team from Wildwood went to Dover to move the horses and to check the health of the rest of the wild herd. Head Keeper Paul Wirdnam said “Konik horses are much tougher than domestic horses and are perfectly suited to living wild. They require very little human intervention but this is the ideal opportunity for us to give the herd a general check-up and ensure that they are all happy and healthy.”
As a conservation charity, The Wildwood Trust is committed to improving conditions for wildlife throughout the UK. The Wildwood Trust's vision is to bring back our true 'wildwood' by restoring Britain's land to its natural state through conservation grazing by large wild herbivores that restore natural ecological processes to help Britain team with wildlife once more.
Konik horses are the closest living relative of the extinct Tarpan, the wild forest horse that roamed Britain in prehistoric times. They are hardy animals that live well on wetlands eating weeds, reeds and grass. They help to boost biodiversity through light grazing and natural fertilisation which keeps the land open and encourages a wider variety of plants, birds and invertebrates to settle in the area.
The Konik foals are currently at Wildwood and can be seen by visitors until they depart for Scotland. Wild horses are just one of the huge range of British animals that can be seen at the Wildwood Wildlife Park near Canterbury. For more information visit our website at www.wildwoodtrust.org or telephone 0871 7820081.
Further information on Konik Horses
Wildwood Trust & Kent Wildlife Trust pioneered the re-introduction of these amazing animals to the UK in 2002. The two Kent based nature conservation charities brought the first ever of their breed to arrive in southern England and these horses and their offspring have been helping to restore some of the most precious national nature reserves in the UK.
The Konik horse is the closest living relative of the extinct Tarpan, the wild forest horse that roamed Britain in prehistoric times. The horses are the last descendants of the true wild horse of Britain and Europe and have survived centuries of persecution and even squads of Nazis sent to kidnap them for genetic experiments.
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Sunday, February 13, 2011
Newbury horse racing deaths blamed on electrocution
An investigation has been launched after two horses died in the paddock at Newbury amid fears they were electrocuted by underground cabling.
Fenix Two and Marching Song were due to feature in the day's opening race but collapsed. Another horse, Kid Cassidy, was withdrawn after stumbling.
The Merry Giant was affected but took part in the race, finishing last and said to be "badly traumatised".
Seven horses made it to the start but the last six races were abandoned.
Marching Song's trainer Andy Turnell said: "He went straight down. It looks like they've been electrocuted."
Trainer Nicky Henderson was quick to pull out his runner Kid Cassidy, but the novice hurdle race went ahead, more than 20 minutes late, and with three of the original 10 runners missing. It was won by Paul Nicholls' Al Ferof.
Racegoers saw no further racing, and organisers announced later in the day that they would be fully reimbursed. The British Horseracing Authority is investigating as is the Southern Electric Power Distribution and the police.
A racecourse spokeswoman confirmed a cable, thought to be dormant, had been found under the paddock. She added: "We cannot confirm if that definitely was the reason for the incident today."
At 2200 GMT, the BBC's racing correspondent Cornelius Lysaght tweeted: "Extensive 'excavations' on paddock at Newbury continuing says course & more to be revealed later."
Horses are far more sensitive to electricity than humans, and wet ground conditions could have contributed to the fatal accident.
Henderson said: "About a minute before it happened, Kid Cassidy was walking in the same corner of the paddock. I had my back turned but my daughter said 'your horse has gone down'.
"He got back up again and he went to the start. All the horses at the start had their hearts checked and he was fine, but he was desperately keen so I decided to take him out.
"Electrocution is the most obvious possibility. Nobody is to blame really, but I think you'd only really find out when they've done a post-mortem.
"The worse thing is what happened to the horses and it's all very odd."
Jonjo O'Neill, trainer of Fenix Two, said: "Kid Cassidy was in front and he took a turn.
"We thought he was bucking and kicking and he went down on his knees then he seemed to be OK.
"Mine reared up and we couldn't get him back, it was like he was stuck to the ground. It was the weirdest thing I've ever seen in my life."
Al Ferof's owner Paul Barber was in the paddock and said: "The girl [leading] Turnell's said she felt a tingling as she led them round and then Nicky's horse went down.
"They were getting the shocks off the grass, not off the tarmac. I've never seen anything quite like that ever."
Stipendiary steward Paul Barton said: "We are going to hold an inquiry and interview those connected with the horses."
Asked about rumours that a lead rein on one of the dead horses looked burned, Barton said: "One of the reasons we couldn't continue was because of all the speculation.
"The rein will go away for forensic examination to establish what happened to it."
Representing The Merry Giant's trainer Rebecca Curtis was her partner Gearoid Costello, who said: "He's badly traumatised and the vets are monitoring him. The horse went down on his hind legs in the paddock but went down to the start. I asked to take him out, but the vets said he was OK. However, I regret running him.
"The chain on his lead rein broke, but it wasn't scorched."
Newbury chairman Christopher Spence said: "It's a nightmare for everybody. We can't be certain what it is, we all think it's electric, but we don't know.
"It's easy to say carry on and hope for the best, but just hoping is not something we should or could do. We've got to look after our customers and we've got to look after the horses, so very regrettably we've called the meeting off.
"It's defeated everyone and we don't know the answer. We'll have a meeting to decide if we can re-run any of the races and we'll make further announcements as soon as we possibly can.
"We've looked at the cables and we couldn't see any damage and no work has been carried out on the paddock since the last meeting."
The second race was due to be screened live on Channel 4 but at 1410 GMT a decision was made to call off racing at the 104-year-old course.
Fenix Two was an unraced six-year-old owned by JP McManus, the employer of champion jockey Tony McCoy. Marching Song, a five-year-old, had raced eight times in all and twice over hurdles.
While a number of trainers urged Newbury to re-arrange the abandoned six races with the Cheltenham Festival fast approaching, at Warwick Finian's Rainbow notched an important win.
The 2-5 favourite did not jump with much fluency in the early stages of the Kingmaker Novices' Chase and most bookmakers left the Arkle favourite unchanged at 7-2 in ante-post markets.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/9395743.stm
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Newbury racing cancelled after mystery deaths
Racing has been called off at Newbury in extraordinary circumstances after Fenix Two and Marching Song collapsed and died in the parade ring before the first race.
An inquiry and immediate post-mortem examinations were announced, with the reasons for the deaths unknown amid speculation the horses died from some form of electric shock emanating from underneath the paddock.
Some horses had already made it down to the start and there were reports that others had "wobbled" on entering the paddock.
Nicky Henderson was quick to withdraw his runner Kid Cassidy, while Andy Turnell, trainer of Marching Song, said: "It looks like they've been electrocuted. My fellow seemed perfectly all right and I was about to leg him up but he just went straight down."
Jonjo O'Neill, trainer of Fenix Two, said: "Kid Cassidy was in front and he took a turn.
"We thought he was bucking and kicking and he went down on his knees then he seemed to be OK."
He added: "Mine reared up and we couldn't get him back, it was like he was stuck to the ground. It was the weirdest thing I've ever seen in my life."
Denman's owner Paul Barber was in the paddock and said: "The girl of Turnell's said she felt a tingling as she led them round and then Nicky's horse went down.
"They were getting the shocks off the grass, not off the tarmac. I've never seen anything quite like that ever."
Stipendiary steward Paul Barton said: "We are going to hold an inquiry and interview those connected with the horses. We are not going to use the parade ring for the rest of the meeting. The horses will parade in the pre-parade ring and leave from that point.
"The veterinary team are in charge of whatever precautions as far as the other horses are concerned. They have checked all other horses in this race."
http://itn.co.uk/2f3ad34f2fac2fa81373f9196ce25104.html
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
'Super pack' of 400 wolves terrorise remote Russian town after killing 30 horses in just four days
By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 11:15 AM on 7th February 2011
A 'super pack' of wolves has been terrifying a town after leaving more than 30 horses dead in just four days.
Four hundred bloodthirsty wolves have been spotted prowling around the edges of Verkhoyansk, in Russia, attacking livestock at will.
Twenty four teams of hunters have been put together to get rid of the wolves, with a bounty of £210 for every wolf skin brought to officials.
Stepan Rozhin, an administration official for the Verkhoyansk district in Russia, said: 'To protect the town we are creating 24 teams of armed hunters, who will patrol the neighbourhood on snowmobiles and set wolf traps.
'But we need more people. Once the daylight increases, the hunters will start shooting predators from helicopters.'
A pack of wolves this size is unheard of, with the animals usually preferring to hunt in smaller groups of just six or seven.
The massive group is believed to be made from hundreds of packs and has left animal experts baffled.
Dr Valerius Geist, a wildlife behaviour expert, said the harsh Siberian winter - where temperatures plummet to minus 49C - had killed off the animal's usual prey.
He said: 'It is unusual for wolves to gather in such numbers of hunt large animal like horses.
'However, the population of their usual prey, rabbits, has decreased this year due to lack of food, so wolves have had to change their habits.
'Wolves are very careful to choose the most nutritious food source easiest obtained without danger - which in this case happens to be horses.
'They will start tackling dangerous prey when they run out of non-dangerous prey.'
Villagers have already managed to snare a number of the animals but the pack is so sizeable that is likely to take some time to deal with.
Verkhoyansk, with a population of just 1,300, is one of the coldest and remotest places in the northern hemisphere and lies within an area known as Stalin's Death Ring, after the former dictator sent political exiles there due to the extreme conditions.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1354445/Super-pack-400-wolves-kill-30-horses-just-days-remote-Russian-village.html
Last updated at 11:15 AM on 7th February 2011
A 'super pack' of wolves has been terrifying a town after leaving more than 30 horses dead in just four days.
Four hundred bloodthirsty wolves have been spotted prowling around the edges of Verkhoyansk, in Russia, attacking livestock at will.
Twenty four teams of hunters have been put together to get rid of the wolves, with a bounty of £210 for every wolf skin brought to officials.
Stepan Rozhin, an administration official for the Verkhoyansk district in Russia, said: 'To protect the town we are creating 24 teams of armed hunters, who will patrol the neighbourhood on snowmobiles and set wolf traps.
'But we need more people. Once the daylight increases, the hunters will start shooting predators from helicopters.'
A pack of wolves this size is unheard of, with the animals usually preferring to hunt in smaller groups of just six or seven.
The massive group is believed to be made from hundreds of packs and has left animal experts baffled.
Dr Valerius Geist, a wildlife behaviour expert, said the harsh Siberian winter - where temperatures plummet to minus 49C - had killed off the animal's usual prey.
He said: 'It is unusual for wolves to gather in such numbers of hunt large animal like horses.
'However, the population of their usual prey, rabbits, has decreased this year due to lack of food, so wolves have had to change their habits.
'Wolves are very careful to choose the most nutritious food source easiest obtained without danger - which in this case happens to be horses.
'They will start tackling dangerous prey when they run out of non-dangerous prey.'
Villagers have already managed to snare a number of the animals but the pack is so sizeable that is likely to take some time to deal with.
Verkhoyansk, with a population of just 1,300, is one of the coldest and remotest places in the northern hemisphere and lies within an area known as Stalin's Death Ring, after the former dictator sent political exiles there due to the extreme conditions.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1354445/Super-pack-400-wolves-kill-30-horses-just-days-remote-Russian-village.html
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Man escapes jail after admitting having sex with horse
A man escaped jail yesterday after he admitted having sex with a horse.
12:29PM GMT 28 Jan 2011
Derek Woods was caught after police rigged up a paddock with secret cameras and alarms ten months after he first interfered with the horse called Amber.
Police swooped on the stable in Devon after the alarm sounded and Woods, 26, was caught red handed.
Officers had previously retrieved his DNA from semen at the scene but Woods was not on the database and was not immediately snared.
Glasgow born Woods admitted one count of having sex with a horse in February this year and two charges of animal cruelty in December 2009 and August 2010 at Clyst St George near Exeter, Devon.
When he was caught Woods had been on his way to a nearby farm where he had been living and had a warm Chinese takeaway meal with him - when he sloped off to the stable to interfere with the horse again.
Prosecutor Gareth Evans told Exeter Crown Court yesterday:"Maggie Hunt keeps two horses at a rural location close to Clyst St George, Exeter.
"The location is purely that of a paddock and a stable for two horses The paddock is accessed via a gate which leads directly onto a small country lane.
"In early December 2009 Mrs Hunt noticed that somebody had been entering the stable and interfering with her horse. The first occasion was on the 18th December when she found a male asleep in the barn - he was drunk and did leave when asked.
"Mrs Hunt also noticed that water containers and food bins had been moved from outside to inside the stable so she decided to examine her horse. She reported the matter to the police.
"Due to this incident various tactics were employed by Mrs Hunt and the police to try and put off the perpetrator or catch that person at the scene, these included fake CCTV cameras and an alarm which sounded when activated.
"Police were also instructed to pay passing visits to the location. However these tactics did not prove successful. On several occasions the camera was moved and Mrs Hunt was left in no doubt that the offender continued to attend the stable.
"On the morning of 4th February 2010 Mrs Hunt noticed injuries to her horse and what appeared to be fluid on the thigh of the horse."
After another incident in July when the horse was injured, the Devon and Cornwall police force's technical support unit installed a covert infa red camera and a wireless panic alarm usually used to domestic violence victims was used at the site, said Detective Constable Darren Campbell.
He said:"The alarm sensors were taken apart, camouflaged and fixed to the stable door and a tiny covert camera and infa red lamp set up inside with the power source and recording equipment hidden in a nearby tack room. After several false alarms and technical problems police finally managed to get the equipment set up correctly for this purpose
"On 9th August 2010 at around 11pm there was an alarm activation and police attended, they found Woods at the scene and he was arrested. During his detention his DNA was taken and submitted onto the database. Around 10 days later police had a match to the swab taken from the thigh of the horse.
A second swab proved that Woods had had sex with the horse.
Det Con Campbell said:"The CCTV showed Woods entering the stable and approaching the horse and he began to put his hand to the rear of the horse. Throughout the horse makes efforts to get away from him. Woods eventually gets the horse to stop moving and can be seen pushing his hand into the horse.
Woods then tries to get the bin behind the horse and kneel on it, however he is unsuccessful as the horse moves away. Woods then moves into the next stable and appears to try the same with another horse, the police then arrive who find him inside the stable and he is arrested
An experienced vet who attended said the animal showed signs of distress throughout the ordeal.
Jobless Woods, now living in Exeter, was sentenced yesterday at Exeter Crown Court.
His lawyer Niel Wraith said Woods was an 'isolated' man with a drink problem whereby he drank large quantities of Thunderbird - a a mixture of Buckfast tonic wine, Martini and coke.
The barrister said:"Woods is unable or unwilling to talk about the reasons behind his offending, it is difficult for anybody to fathom out what the reasons would be.
"He feels complete and utter shame at the position he finds himself in embarrassed beyond words. The case will hound him for some time to come."
Judge Paul Darlow gave him a 24 months supervision order with an alcohol treatment condition and banned him from a one mile radius of the victim's fields and stables.
The judge told him he had acted in a'deviant and depraved' way and caused distress to the horse.
He said if Woods went anywhere near paddocks, stables or fields with horses in them, the police would be very interested in that activity.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/8288398/Man-escapes-jail-after-admitting-having-sex-with-horse.html
12:29PM GMT 28 Jan 2011
Derek Woods was caught after police rigged up a paddock with secret cameras and alarms ten months after he first interfered with the horse called Amber.
Police swooped on the stable in Devon after the alarm sounded and Woods, 26, was caught red handed.
Officers had previously retrieved his DNA from semen at the scene but Woods was not on the database and was not immediately snared.
Glasgow born Woods admitted one count of having sex with a horse in February this year and two charges of animal cruelty in December 2009 and August 2010 at Clyst St George near Exeter, Devon.
When he was caught Woods had been on his way to a nearby farm where he had been living and had a warm Chinese takeaway meal with him - when he sloped off to the stable to interfere with the horse again.
Prosecutor Gareth Evans told Exeter Crown Court yesterday:"Maggie Hunt keeps two horses at a rural location close to Clyst St George, Exeter.
"The location is purely that of a paddock and a stable for two horses The paddock is accessed via a gate which leads directly onto a small country lane.
"In early December 2009 Mrs Hunt noticed that somebody had been entering the stable and interfering with her horse. The first occasion was on the 18th December when she found a male asleep in the barn - he was drunk and did leave when asked.
"Mrs Hunt also noticed that water containers and food bins had been moved from outside to inside the stable so she decided to examine her horse. She reported the matter to the police.
"Due to this incident various tactics were employed by Mrs Hunt and the police to try and put off the perpetrator or catch that person at the scene, these included fake CCTV cameras and an alarm which sounded when activated.
"Police were also instructed to pay passing visits to the location. However these tactics did not prove successful. On several occasions the camera was moved and Mrs Hunt was left in no doubt that the offender continued to attend the stable.
"On the morning of 4th February 2010 Mrs Hunt noticed injuries to her horse and what appeared to be fluid on the thigh of the horse."
After another incident in July when the horse was injured, the Devon and Cornwall police force's technical support unit installed a covert infa red camera and a wireless panic alarm usually used to domestic violence victims was used at the site, said Detective Constable Darren Campbell.
He said:"The alarm sensors were taken apart, camouflaged and fixed to the stable door and a tiny covert camera and infa red lamp set up inside with the power source and recording equipment hidden in a nearby tack room. After several false alarms and technical problems police finally managed to get the equipment set up correctly for this purpose
"On 9th August 2010 at around 11pm there was an alarm activation and police attended, they found Woods at the scene and he was arrested. During his detention his DNA was taken and submitted onto the database. Around 10 days later police had a match to the swab taken from the thigh of the horse.
A second swab proved that Woods had had sex with the horse.
Det Con Campbell said:"The CCTV showed Woods entering the stable and approaching the horse and he began to put his hand to the rear of the horse. Throughout the horse makes efforts to get away from him. Woods eventually gets the horse to stop moving and can be seen pushing his hand into the horse.
Woods then tries to get the bin behind the horse and kneel on it, however he is unsuccessful as the horse moves away. Woods then moves into the next stable and appears to try the same with another horse, the police then arrive who find him inside the stable and he is arrested
An experienced vet who attended said the animal showed signs of distress throughout the ordeal.
Jobless Woods, now living in Exeter, was sentenced yesterday at Exeter Crown Court.
His lawyer Niel Wraith said Woods was an 'isolated' man with a drink problem whereby he drank large quantities of Thunderbird - a a mixture of Buckfast tonic wine, Martini and coke.
The barrister said:"Woods is unable or unwilling to talk about the reasons behind his offending, it is difficult for anybody to fathom out what the reasons would be.
"He feels complete and utter shame at the position he finds himself in embarrassed beyond words. The case will hound him for some time to come."
Judge Paul Darlow gave him a 24 months supervision order with an alcohol treatment condition and banned him from a one mile radius of the victim's fields and stables.
The judge told him he had acted in a'deviant and depraved' way and caused distress to the horse.
He said if Woods went anywhere near paddocks, stables or fields with horses in them, the police would be very interested in that activity.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/8288398/Man-escapes-jail-after-admitting-having-sex-with-horse.html
Man escapes jail after admitting having sex with horse
A man escaped jail yesterday after he admitted having sex with a horse.
12:29PM GMT 28 Jan 2011
Derek Woods was caught after police rigged up a paddock with secret cameras and alarms ten months after he first interfered with the horse called Amber.
Police swooped on the stable in Devon after the alarm sounded and Woods, 26, was caught red handed.
Officers had previously retrieved his DNA from semen at the scene but Woods was not on the database and was not immediately snared.
Glasgow born Woods admitted one count of having sex with a horse in February this year and two charges of animal cruelty in December 2009 and August 2010 at Clyst St George near Exeter, Devon.
When he was caught Woods had been on his way to a nearby farm where he had been living and had a warm Chinese takeaway meal with him - when he sloped off to the stable to interfere with the horse again.
Prosecutor Gareth Evans told Exeter Crown Court yesterday:"Maggie Hunt keeps two horses at a rural location close to Clyst St George, Exeter.
"The location is purely that of a paddock and a stable for two horses The paddock is accessed via a gate which leads directly onto a small country lane.
"In early December 2009 Mrs Hunt noticed that somebody had been entering the stable and interfering with her horse. The first occasion was on the 18th December when she found a male asleep in the barn - he was drunk and did leave when asked.
"Mrs Hunt also noticed that water containers and food bins had been moved from outside to inside the stable so she decided to examine her horse. She reported the matter to the police.
"Due to this incident various tactics were employed by Mrs Hunt and the police to try and put off the perpetrator or catch that person at the scene, these included fake CCTV cameras and an alarm which sounded when activated.
"Police were also instructed to pay passing visits to the location. However these tactics did not prove successful. On several occasions the camera was moved and Mrs Hunt was left in no doubt that the offender continued to attend the stable.
"On the morning of 4th February 2010 Mrs Hunt noticed injuries to her horse and what appeared to be fluid on the thigh of the horse."
After another incident in July when the horse was injured, the Devon and Cornwall police force's technical support unit installed a covert infa red camera and a wireless panic alarm usually used to domestic violence victims was used at the site, said Detective Constable Darren Campbell.
He said:"The alarm sensors were taken apart, camouflaged and fixed to the stable door and a tiny covert camera and infa red lamp set up inside with the power source and recording equipment hidden in a nearby tack room. After several false alarms and technical problems police finally managed to get the equipment set up correctly for this purpose
"On 9th August 2010 at around 11pm there was an alarm activation and police attended, they found Woods at the scene and he was arrested. During his detention his DNA was taken and submitted onto the database. Around 10 days later police had a match to the swab taken from the thigh of the horse.
A second swab proved that Woods had had sex with the horse.
Det Con Campbell said:"The CCTV showed Woods entering the stable and approaching the horse and he began to put his hand to the rear of the horse. Throughout the horse makes efforts to get away from him. Woods eventually gets the horse to stop moving and can be seen pushing his hand into the horse.
Woods then tries to get the bin behind the horse and kneel on it, however he is unsuccessful as the horse moves away. Woods then moves into the next stable and appears to try the same with another horse, the police then arrive who find him inside the stable and he is arrested
An experienced vet who attended said the animal showed signs of distress throughout the ordeal.
Jobless Woods, now living in Exeter, was sentenced yesterday at Exeter Crown Court.
His lawyer Niel Wraith said Woods was an 'isolated' man with a drink problem whereby he drank large quantities of Thunderbird - a a mixture of Buckfast tonic wine, Martini and coke.
The barrister said:"Woods is unable or unwilling to talk about the reasons behind his offending, it is difficult for anybody to fathom out what the reasons would be.
"He feels complete and utter shame at the position he finds himself in embarrassed beyond words. The case will hound him for some time to come."
Judge Paul Darlow gave him a 24 months supervision order with an alcohol treatment condition and banned him from a one mile radius of the victim's fields and stables.
The judge told him he had acted in a'deviant and depraved' way and caused distress to the horse.
He said if Woods went anywhere near paddocks, stables or fields with horses in them, the police would be very interested in that activity.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/8288398/Man-escapes-jail-after-admitting-having-sex-with-horse.html
12:29PM GMT 28 Jan 2011
Derek Woods was caught after police rigged up a paddock with secret cameras and alarms ten months after he first interfered with the horse called Amber.
Police swooped on the stable in Devon after the alarm sounded and Woods, 26, was caught red handed.
Officers had previously retrieved his DNA from semen at the scene but Woods was not on the database and was not immediately snared.
Glasgow born Woods admitted one count of having sex with a horse in February this year and two charges of animal cruelty in December 2009 and August 2010 at Clyst St George near Exeter, Devon.
When he was caught Woods had been on his way to a nearby farm where he had been living and had a warm Chinese takeaway meal with him - when he sloped off to the stable to interfere with the horse again.
Prosecutor Gareth Evans told Exeter Crown Court yesterday:"Maggie Hunt keeps two horses at a rural location close to Clyst St George, Exeter.
"The location is purely that of a paddock and a stable for two horses The paddock is accessed via a gate which leads directly onto a small country lane.
"In early December 2009 Mrs Hunt noticed that somebody had been entering the stable and interfering with her horse. The first occasion was on the 18th December when she found a male asleep in the barn - he was drunk and did leave when asked.
"Mrs Hunt also noticed that water containers and food bins had been moved from outside to inside the stable so she decided to examine her horse. She reported the matter to the police.
"Due to this incident various tactics were employed by Mrs Hunt and the police to try and put off the perpetrator or catch that person at the scene, these included fake CCTV cameras and an alarm which sounded when activated.
"Police were also instructed to pay passing visits to the location. However these tactics did not prove successful. On several occasions the camera was moved and Mrs Hunt was left in no doubt that the offender continued to attend the stable.
"On the morning of 4th February 2010 Mrs Hunt noticed injuries to her horse and what appeared to be fluid on the thigh of the horse."
After another incident in July when the horse was injured, the Devon and Cornwall police force's technical support unit installed a covert infa red camera and a wireless panic alarm usually used to domestic violence victims was used at the site, said Detective Constable Darren Campbell.
He said:"The alarm sensors were taken apart, camouflaged and fixed to the stable door and a tiny covert camera and infa red lamp set up inside with the power source and recording equipment hidden in a nearby tack room. After several false alarms and technical problems police finally managed to get the equipment set up correctly for this purpose
"On 9th August 2010 at around 11pm there was an alarm activation and police attended, they found Woods at the scene and he was arrested. During his detention his DNA was taken and submitted onto the database. Around 10 days later police had a match to the swab taken from the thigh of the horse.
A second swab proved that Woods had had sex with the horse.
Det Con Campbell said:"The CCTV showed Woods entering the stable and approaching the horse and he began to put his hand to the rear of the horse. Throughout the horse makes efforts to get away from him. Woods eventually gets the horse to stop moving and can be seen pushing his hand into the horse.
Woods then tries to get the bin behind the horse and kneel on it, however he is unsuccessful as the horse moves away. Woods then moves into the next stable and appears to try the same with another horse, the police then arrive who find him inside the stable and he is arrested
An experienced vet who attended said the animal showed signs of distress throughout the ordeal.
Jobless Woods, now living in Exeter, was sentenced yesterday at Exeter Crown Court.
His lawyer Niel Wraith said Woods was an 'isolated' man with a drink problem whereby he drank large quantities of Thunderbird - a a mixture of Buckfast tonic wine, Martini and coke.
The barrister said:"Woods is unable or unwilling to talk about the reasons behind his offending, it is difficult for anybody to fathom out what the reasons would be.
"He feels complete and utter shame at the position he finds himself in embarrassed beyond words. The case will hound him for some time to come."
Judge Paul Darlow gave him a 24 months supervision order with an alcohol treatment condition and banned him from a one mile radius of the victim's fields and stables.
The judge told him he had acted in a'deviant and depraved' way and caused distress to the horse.
He said if Woods went anywhere near paddocks, stables or fields with horses in them, the police would be very interested in that activity.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/8288398/Man-escapes-jail-after-admitting-having-sex-with-horse.html
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Mysterious horse deaths have family seeking answers
Heidi Hemmat
Reporter KDVR Denver
November 18, 2010
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. -- A Colorado family is searching for answers after finding their horses carved up and left to die.
"I just started to cry," Glenda Schneider told FOX31 News.
Schneider discovered two of her horses had been mutilated, with their throats slit and their chests cut open. Their genitals, tongues and eyes had been removed.
Yet, there was no blood, no footprints, and no witnesses to the crime.
"You wonder what happened," Schneider said. "What took place? What did it?"
The Schneider‘s filed a report with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Department and they contacted paranormal investigator Chuck Zukowski.
Zukowski examined the horses and determined the horses died from unknown causes, and said there was plenty of evidence indicating the animals were mutilated.
"The straight cuts, the open rib cage, the flesh taken off. Those are red flags," Zukowski said. He believes UFO’s could be to blame.
The Schneider’s are not alone. Paranormal investigators say there have been 8 animal mutilation cases in Colorado in just the past year.
Hundreds of animal mutilation cases across the country have been documented since 1967.
But the El Paso County Sheriff’s Department disagrees with Zukowski's assertion.
They believe the horses were killed by predators, though they admit investigators weren’t able to examine the horses as closely as they would like to because the animals were so badly decomposed.
Still, the Schneider’s insist they know what predator attacks look like, and what happened to their horses is anything but.
They fear whatever killed their horses could come back, and it has shattered the peace on their quiet ranch.
Video: http://www.kwgn.com/news/kdvr-mysterious-horse-deaths-has-fa-111810,0,3987464
Reporter KDVR Denver
November 18, 2010
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. -- A Colorado family is searching for answers after finding their horses carved up and left to die.
"I just started to cry," Glenda Schneider told FOX31 News.
Schneider discovered two of her horses had been mutilated, with their throats slit and their chests cut open. Their genitals, tongues and eyes had been removed.
Yet, there was no blood, no footprints, and no witnesses to the crime.
"You wonder what happened," Schneider said. "What took place? What did it?"
The Schneider‘s filed a report with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Department and they contacted paranormal investigator Chuck Zukowski.
Zukowski examined the horses and determined the horses died from unknown causes, and said there was plenty of evidence indicating the animals were mutilated.
"The straight cuts, the open rib cage, the flesh taken off. Those are red flags," Zukowski said. He believes UFO’s could be to blame.
The Schneider’s are not alone. Paranormal investigators say there have been 8 animal mutilation cases in Colorado in just the past year.
Hundreds of animal mutilation cases across the country have been documented since 1967.
But the El Paso County Sheriff’s Department disagrees with Zukowski's assertion.
They believe the horses were killed by predators, though they admit investigators weren’t able to examine the horses as closely as they would like to because the animals were so badly decomposed.
Still, the Schneider’s insist they know what predator attacks look like, and what happened to their horses is anything but.
They fear whatever killed their horses could come back, and it has shattered the peace on their quiet ranch.
Video: http://www.kwgn.com/news/kdvr-mysterious-horse-deaths-has-fa-111810,0,3987464
Mysterious horse deaths have family seeking answers
Heidi Hemmat
Reporter KDVR Denver
November 18, 2010
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. -- A Colorado family is searching for answers after finding their horses carved up and left to die.
"I just started to cry," Glenda Schneider told FOX31 News.
Schneider discovered two of her horses had been mutilated, with their throats slit and their chests cut open. Their genitals, tongues and eyes had been removed.
Yet, there was no blood, no footprints, and no witnesses to the crime.
"You wonder what happened," Schneider said. "What took place? What did it?"
The Schneider‘s filed a report with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Department and they contacted paranormal investigator Chuck Zukowski.
Zukowski examined the horses and determined the horses died from unknown causes, and said there was plenty of evidence indicating the animals were mutilated.
"The straight cuts, the open rib cage, the flesh taken off. Those are red flags," Zukowski said. He believes UFO’s could be to blame.
The Schneider’s are not alone. Paranormal investigators say there have been 8 animal mutilation cases in Colorado in just the past year.
Hundreds of animal mutilation cases across the country have been documented since 1967.
But the El Paso County Sheriff’s Department disagrees with Zukowski's assertion.
They believe the horses were killed by predators, though they admit investigators weren’t able to examine the horses as closely as they would like to because the animals were so badly decomposed.
Still, the Schneider’s insist they know what predator attacks look like, and what happened to their horses is anything but.
They fear whatever killed their horses could come back, and it has shattered the peace on their quiet ranch.
Video: http://www.kwgn.com/news/kdvr-mysterious-horse-deaths-has-fa-111810,0,3987464
Reporter KDVR Denver
November 18, 2010
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. -- A Colorado family is searching for answers after finding their horses carved up and left to die.
"I just started to cry," Glenda Schneider told FOX31 News.
Schneider discovered two of her horses had been mutilated, with their throats slit and their chests cut open. Their genitals, tongues and eyes had been removed.
Yet, there was no blood, no footprints, and no witnesses to the crime.
"You wonder what happened," Schneider said. "What took place? What did it?"
The Schneider‘s filed a report with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Department and they contacted paranormal investigator Chuck Zukowski.
Zukowski examined the horses and determined the horses died from unknown causes, and said there was plenty of evidence indicating the animals were mutilated.
"The straight cuts, the open rib cage, the flesh taken off. Those are red flags," Zukowski said. He believes UFO’s could be to blame.
The Schneider’s are not alone. Paranormal investigators say there have been 8 animal mutilation cases in Colorado in just the past year.
Hundreds of animal mutilation cases across the country have been documented since 1967.
But the El Paso County Sheriff’s Department disagrees with Zukowski's assertion.
They believe the horses were killed by predators, though they admit investigators weren’t able to examine the horses as closely as they would like to because the animals were so badly decomposed.
Still, the Schneider’s insist they know what predator attacks look like, and what happened to their horses is anything but.
They fear whatever killed their horses could come back, and it has shattered the peace on their quiet ranch.
Video: http://www.kwgn.com/news/kdvr-mysterious-horse-deaths-has-fa-111810,0,3987464
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Blind Muslim student uses guide horse instead of dog
A blind Muslim woman has used her three-year savings to pay for a miniature horse to help her get about.
Mona Ramouni’s religious parents would not allow her to bring a guide dog into the family house as they consider the animal to be unclean.
So instead, the 28-year-old saved up for three years and bought Cali – a tiny horse who stands at around 2ft 6in and has been trained to help her owner out of vehicles, guide her through crowds as well as standing patiently indoors.
The psychology student found the miniature horse after coming across a website about guide horses in April 2008 and claims since welcoming Cali into her home in Dearborn in Michogan, her life has been transformed
She is an awesome little horse. What I really want is to be able to take her places neither of us would have been able to go without each other,' Ms Ramouni said.
‘Before Cali, I had given up. I got to the point where I thought, “I'm going to get nothing out of my life" Cali has given me the confidence back I used to have as a kid.’
Ms Ramouni lost her sight shortly after birth after being born three months premature.
The 28-year-old, who works as a proofreader of Braille textbooks, is one of only five people in the US who currently has a guide horse.
http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/847152-blind-muslim-student-uses-guide-horse-instead-of-dog#ixzz15IUgabjO
Mona Ramouni’s religious parents would not allow her to bring a guide dog into the family house as they consider the animal to be unclean.
So instead, the 28-year-old saved up for three years and bought Cali – a tiny horse who stands at around 2ft 6in and has been trained to help her owner out of vehicles, guide her through crowds as well as standing patiently indoors.
The psychology student found the miniature horse after coming across a website about guide horses in April 2008 and claims since welcoming Cali into her home in Dearborn in Michogan, her life has been transformed
She is an awesome little horse. What I really want is to be able to take her places neither of us would have been able to go without each other,' Ms Ramouni said.
‘Before Cali, I had given up. I got to the point where I thought, “I'm going to get nothing out of my life" Cali has given me the confidence back I used to have as a kid.’
Ms Ramouni lost her sight shortly after birth after being born three months premature.
The 28-year-old, who works as a proofreader of Braille textbooks, is one of only five people in the US who currently has a guide horse.
http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/847152-blind-muslim-student-uses-guide-horse-instead-of-dog#ixzz15IUgabjO
Blind Muslim student uses guide horse instead of dog
A blind Muslim woman has used her three-year savings to pay for a miniature horse to help her get about.
Mona Ramouni’s religious parents would not allow her to bring a guide dog into the family house as they consider the animal to be unclean.
So instead, the 28-year-old saved up for three years and bought Cali – a tiny horse who stands at around 2ft 6in and has been trained to help her owner out of vehicles, guide her through crowds as well as standing patiently indoors.
The psychology student found the miniature horse after coming across a website about guide horses in April 2008 and claims since welcoming Cali into her home in Dearborn in Michogan, her life has been transformed
She is an awesome little horse. What I really want is to be able to take her places neither of us would have been able to go without each other,' Ms Ramouni said.
‘Before Cali, I had given up. I got to the point where I thought, “I'm going to get nothing out of my life" Cali has given me the confidence back I used to have as a kid.’
Ms Ramouni lost her sight shortly after birth after being born three months premature.
The 28-year-old, who works as a proofreader of Braille textbooks, is one of only five people in the US who currently has a guide horse.
http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/847152-blind-muslim-student-uses-guide-horse-instead-of-dog#ixzz15IUgabjO
Mona Ramouni’s religious parents would not allow her to bring a guide dog into the family house as they consider the animal to be unclean.
So instead, the 28-year-old saved up for three years and bought Cali – a tiny horse who stands at around 2ft 6in and has been trained to help her owner out of vehicles, guide her through crowds as well as standing patiently indoors.
The psychology student found the miniature horse after coming across a website about guide horses in April 2008 and claims since welcoming Cali into her home in Dearborn in Michogan, her life has been transformed
She is an awesome little horse. What I really want is to be able to take her places neither of us would have been able to go without each other,' Ms Ramouni said.
‘Before Cali, I had given up. I got to the point where I thought, “I'm going to get nothing out of my life" Cali has given me the confidence back I used to have as a kid.’
Ms Ramouni lost her sight shortly after birth after being born three months premature.
The 28-year-old, who works as a proofreader of Braille textbooks, is one of only five people in the US who currently has a guide horse.
http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/847152-blind-muslim-student-uses-guide-horse-instead-of-dog#ixzz15IUgabjO
Monday, November 1, 2010
Tails stolen from Montana horses
THREE FORKS, Mont. - Authorities in Montana said at least two horse owners have called police to report the theft of hair from their animals. The Gallatin County Sheriff's Office said Sandy O'Rourke of Three Forks called Oct. 17 and reported someone had taken the tails off two of her horses and cut part of the mane from a third, The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reported Thursday. The theft came a month after Bob and Connie Riley of Dillon reported the theft of the hair from their horse's tail, investigators said. The horse owners said their animals were not injured, but they are inconvenienced as they rely on their tails to swat at flies. "It takes about four to five years for the tail to grow back," Bob Riley said.
Tails stolen from Montana horses
THREE FORKS, Mont. - Authorities in Montana said at least two horse owners have called police to report the theft of hair from their animals. The Gallatin County Sheriff's Office said Sandy O'Rourke of Three Forks called Oct. 17 and reported someone had taken the tails off two of her horses and cut part of the mane from a third, The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reported Thursday. The theft came a month after Bob and Connie Riley of Dillon reported the theft of the hair from their horse's tail, investigators said. The horse owners said their animals were not injured, but they are inconvenienced as they rely on their tails to swat at flies. "It takes about four to five years for the tail to grow back," Bob Riley said.
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