Group Joins Sherriff's Office in Effort to Bring Horse Abuser and Dog Killer to Justice
For Immediate Release:
January 9, 2013
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Summerfield, Fla. -- Over the last eight months, four young female miniature horses at Conder Minis, a miniature horse farm in Summerfield, have reportedly been sexually assaulted by an unknown intruder—repeatedly and savagely. The intruder may also be responsible for bludgeoning to death a 1½-year-old dog on the premises named Kye. Police have yet to make any arrests in connection with these incidents. That's why PETA is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for these violent crimes.
Surveillance footage from the horse barn has shown a bearded white male in his 50s walking through the barn, possibly holding a weapon.
"Animal abusers are cowards," says PETA Director Martin Mersereau. "They take their issues out on the most defenseless beings available to them. Area residents have good reason to be concerned. According to law-enforcement agencies and leading mental-health professionals, perpetrators of violent acts against animals are often repeat offenders who pose a serious threat to all animals—including humans."
Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to contact the Marion County Sheriff's Office at 352-732-9111.
For more information, please visit PETA.org. To view PETA's anti-violence public service announcement featuring Inglourious Basterds star and Hostel director Eli Roth, please visit http://www.petatv.com/tvpopup/Prefs.asp?video=eli_roth_violence_link_psa_peta.