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HIALEAH, Fla. -- Another horse was found mutilated in South Florida, her baby next to her trying to nurse off the mother, according to the S.P.C.A.

Bonita, a pretty 10-year-old quarter horse, was found by a caretaker Sunday morning at a farm in northwest Miami-Dade County. Investigators believe the mutilated mare's neck was slit and the killers let the horse bleed out.

A foal, still alive, was found next to its mother's body.

“Next to the carcass was the baby -- which I think was about 4 months old -- actually trying to nurse off the mother, the dead carcass. It just adds to the abuse in this story and it is sad," S.P.C.A. investigator Richard Couto told Local 10.

Detectives said it appeared all the edible meat had been taken out of the dead animal. There were signs that she had been butchered alive.

“The mother did not die instantly after being on the ground. I am sure she was conscious while they were cutting meat off the body," Couto said.

Seven horses have been found slaughtered in the last month in Broward and Miami-Dade counties. From January 11 to July 27, 17 horses have been found killed in South Florida.
Detectives believe the killers may be harvesting the meat and selling it on the black market for between $20 and $40 per pound. And they are concerned that these killers are getting more brazen.

The S.P.C.A has issued a warning that the meat, which is coming from pet horses, is toxic. :(

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Foal Found Next To Butchered Mare - Miami News Story - WPLG Miami


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They are selling it to feed animals. Large animals. That require bone and bone marrow too

1) Alligators being kept as pets.
2)Large snakes or other exotics being kept as pets.
3)Dog fighting dogs.


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If they haven't banned the export of horsemeat, or consumption, then these mutilations would not occur.

Perfectly natural. You can find them in stores targeting European deli meat and Asian supermarkets here, although Canadians, in general, tend to look down on people who choose to eat them.
 
I've been following this too....my hope is they catch whoever has done this and they go to prison. It's horrific! Cold-hearted butchers!
 
Frisky Feline said:
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I tell you why. Americans let politicians ban the export or purchase of horse meat. As much you guys may not like it, it is considered a delicacy in many European countries and in Japan. Even the Quebecois up here have a taste for it as well.

Perfect case why a ban system won't work.
 
souggy said:
I tell you why. Americans let politicians ban the export or purchase of horse meat. As much you guys may not like it, it is considered a delicacy in many European countries and in Japan. Even the Quebecois up here have a taste for it as well.

Perfect case why a ban system won't work.
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I hate to say it, but you have a good point. Personally, I'm not for banning anything for this reason. People will go to extreme measures to get what they want if they can't get it thru normal means.
 
These criminals are extremely brave. I watched an episode of Miami Animal Cops on Animal Planet and they covered a case of where they were finding livestock, including horses butchered and abandoned. They found a horse butchered on a farm where two other horses were present and they had used a chainsaw to cut the legs off the horse and blood was splattered onto the other horses. They also found a disposable camera nearby that had the damning evidence, photos of the crooks butchering the horse alive. They were able to prosecute and charge the blokes with cruelty, they got heavy jail terms, and it was believed they had caught the livestock butchers. Apparently not, if these incidences are continuing to happen.
 
How sad for the owners of the those butchered horses, especially if the owners are kids. Poor animals.
 
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