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Horse Found Slaughtered as the Butchering Continues in Florida
This incident marks the 21st reported case according to Miami-Dade police
officials.
There have been arrest made but this is far from over since there is a
demand for the black market meat in some cultures in the
Debi Metcalfe, founder of the nonprofit organization Stolen Horse
International cautions horse owners by saying, "Horse owners need to be
proactive and do everything possible to prevent their horse from being stolen
and from this horrible crime."
Metcalfe continues, “Out of the thousands of horse theft cases I have
dealt with over the past eleven years, many have had happy endings. For those unsolved, our nonprofit
organization continues to search for these horses until the horse is found and
the owner has closure. The possibility that horses will be stolen and
slaughtered is something that cannot be cast aside. However, the facts of the
cases need to be studied individually and owners need to deal with the first
issue at hand; how to protect our horses.
The Miami Herald reported that in October two men were arrested by police
because of their involvement in this case. In October, officers arrested Roberto
Aguedo Chavez, 53 and a worker Ricardo Olivarez, 45.
The police have also arrested 18-year-old Luis Miguel Cordero and
Santiago Cabrera, 19, who police say confessed to the crime.
In September, two teens were arrested by Miami-Dade police and charged
with animal cruelty, killing a horse, and armed burglary.
Metcalfe, founder of Stolen Horse International states, "I have been
telling everyone from the beginning that this will happen again and again.
Metcalfe adds these tips.
1.
Put warning signs up to ward off intruders. Make the intruders think your property has
surveillance even if it does not.
2.
Make sure you have neighborhood watches in your community. Go door to door or
email your neighbors and ask for their help watching your horses.
3.
Bolt your gates.
4.
Put up motion lighting as well as a farm light on the property.
5.
Move horses closer to your house when sleeping and away from roads or easy entry to your
property.
6.
ID your horses with visible ID as well as a microchip number. One may deter the thieves
from your property, and the other can ID your horse if the worst happens.
7.
Report suspicious activity to law enforcement. Make sure you get tag numbers from vehicles.
8.
Add animal alarms to your farm like barking dogs, guineas, donkeys, peacocks etc.
9.
Add video camera or deer cam surveillance to your property.
10. Do
not leave home without having someone watch your property.
11. Take
pictures with your cell phone of suspicious vehicles on and around your
community. Don't forget the license tag if you take a picture safely.
12. Do
not put yourself in harms way. Call law enforcement.
Anyone with information on this latest case is asked to call Miami-Dade
CrimeStoppers at 305-471-TIPS or Stolen Horse International at 704-484-2165.
For more information, contact: Stolen Horse International, NetPosse.com
704-484-2165, Cell: 704-472-4314
Email: idahonc@aol.com <mailto:idahonc@aol.com>
View press release online with more tips, links and suggestions: http://netposse.com/Floridahorseslaughter.html
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