Horse Cruelty In Virginia–Continued
Posted by Bill on February 12, 2008
Loudoun County, VA:
Trainer Indicted After Malnourished Horses Seized
Follow up to
A Loudoun County grand jury indicted horse trainer Dennis B. Danley yesterday on 48 counts of animal cruelty, a Class I misdemeanor, Commonwealth’s Attorney James E. Plowman said.
He faces up to a year in jail and $2,500 fine on each count. The charges were brought in connection with the seizure of four dozen thoroughbreds by Loudoun County officials Jan. 22 from a Middleburg area farm. The animals were found to be severely malnourished and without drinking water.
Danley said last night that he stopped working on the farm in November, owned no horses and is not responsible for their condition.
Oh well, the usual animal cruelty in Virginia. At least there are legal proceedings in existence.
Bill Lowrance
President PIAVA
March 19, 2008 at 5:31 am
It would be important to know if the “owner” of these horses stopped paying the trainer. Taking care of this many horses when there is a hay shortage and no money would be overwhelming. There are situations like this with other livestock, such as pigs in the midwest.It generally happens in the winter. I he did not own the horses,
then he would not have had the right to surrender them either.
I abhor cruelty, but there may be another side to the story.