VIDEO: Man Riding Horse From South Carolina To Florida Keys Charged With Animal Cruelty
By WFTV // November 26, 2016
'Trigger' was dangerously malnourished
ABOVE VIDEO: A man who was trying to ride his horse from South Carolina to Key West is facing an animal cruelty charge in South Florida, authorities said.
(WFTV 9) – A man who was trying to ride his horse from South Carolina to Key West is facing an animal cruelty charge in South Florida, authorities said.
According to a South Florida newspaper, Chris Emerson, 36, was stopped Wednesday morning by Miami-Dade police.
Officials determined that Emerson’s horse, Trigger, was dangerously malnourished.
Laurie Waggoner runs the rescue stable where Trigger was taken.
She said that a horse his size needs about 25 pounds of hay and quality grains a day. Trigger is in the care of the SPCA.
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