Caretakers needed for starving horses in Clallum County
Feb 18, 2012, 10:36 AM | Updated: 11:55 am
15 malnourished horses were found by officers near Sequim on Thursday. The Clallam County Sheriff's Office needs help caring for the group of neglected horses.
The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office needs help caring for a group of neglected horses.
15 malnourished horses were found by officers near Sequim on Thursday. The Sheriff’s office says 13 of the horses were between 100-200 pounds underweight, and the other two were 50 pounds underweight.
Chief Deputy Ron Cameron of the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office says the horses were in really bad condition.
“I don’t know much about horses but you just take a look at the pictures and you can tell the horses are in quite a state of starvation and malnutrition,” Cameron told 97.3 KIRO FM on Saturday.
All of the horses were seized and are currently being held by the Sheriff’s department. A report will be forwarded to the prosecutor for a complete review.
Washington state law requires providing the horse owner 15 days to request the return of the horses. If no request is made, the Sheriff’s Office will place them with rescue organizations.
“We got to figure out some way to get them more or less farmed out to a safe haven,” Cameron said.
If you’d like to help, contact Chief Criminal Deputy Ron Cameron at 360-417-2570.
