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25+ Horses Found Dead in Hebron On the evening of Friday, March 16, WBOC
16 reported that the Wicomico County Sheriff ’s Offi ce had begun an investigation into the pres- ence of several dead horses at a farm in the 6000 block of Cherrywalk Road outside of Hebron. Lieutenant Tim Robinson of the Wicomico
County Sheriff ’s Offi ce told WBOC 16 that sheriff ’s offi cers, along with Wicomico County Animal Control, entered the property around 11am on March 16, after being notifi ed about the deceased horses. Lt. Robinson reported that they found the remains of more than two dozen horses in various stages of decay. Sheriff Mike Lewis told WBOC 16 that his deputies had been called to the house on several occasions, but not for this sort of situ- ation. According to Sheriff Lewis, horses from this property had gotten loose dozens of times, nearly causing several accidents on nearby roadways. He added that he did not recall any calls related to malnourished horses. According to WBOC 16, the property owner was previ- ously fi ned in Wicomico County for multiple instances of littering, and
Delmarvanow.com stated that in 1995, more than 200 cats were re- moved from the same property, and the owner charged with 100 counts of animal neglect. Lt. Robinson told T e Equiery that as of
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March 20, no charges had been fi led against the property owner, as the case was still under investigation. “We don’t want to rush into any- thing, and several veterinarians that specialize in horses have been called to the farm to exam- ine the remains for cause of death,” he stated. Lt. Robinson went on to say that the priority of the Sheriff ’s offi ce at the time is to work with both the Wicomico County Animal Control and the Humane Society of Wic- omico County to remove the horses from the property and get them the care they need. “A few have had to be euthanized due to extremely poor condi- tions and those have been taken for necropsies,” he added. T e results of those have not been released as of press time. As soon as the story hit the airwaves, televi-
sions, and internet, rescue groups and individu- als from all over Maryland, as well as near-by states, stepped in to help.
Delmarvanow.com reported that the next morning, more than 5,000 lbs of grain had been delivered thanks to a donation from Bryan & Brittingham, a farm supply store in Delmar, DE. Hay was also de- livered by local dealers. Investigators and animal control units quickly stepped in to remove as many horses as pos-
sible, and as of the morning of March 20, Lt. Robinson reported to T e Equiery that only 30 horses remained on the property. T ere were over 100 horses on the 100-acre property when authorities fi rst arrived. “We’ve been delayed a little due to this snow storm but we hope to
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have the rest of them out of there by the week- end,” Lt. Robinson said. Because this is an open investigation, county agencies are unable to release the names of the rescues and individuals housing the horses. Some groups have stepped forward on social media stating that they are caring for horses from this farm, however technically, it is the Humane Society of Wicomico County that has temporary ownership of the horses while the investigation runs its course. T e Equiery will continue the monitor the situation and post updates as they become available.
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by Jane Seigler T e gavel will come down on the 2018 Maryland General As- sembly session at midnight on April 9. At that point, every bill that has not received a favorable vote from both the House and Senate full chambers will die, no matter how close it came to pas- sage or how popular it was. Dur- ing the 90 day session that spans from mid-January to mid-April, the legislature has considered over 3,000 bills, only a fraction of which will become law. T e dedicated volunteers of the Horse Council’s Legislative Com- mittee have been hard at work identifying, monitoring and tak- ing action as necessary on several dozen bills on behalf of Maryland horse people. We have submitted written testimony (copies can be continued...
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