Sources: Various

Last month, a quarter-horse mare named Molly was discovered in her pasture in Georgia with devastating wounds - her injuries were so severe she had to spend over two weeks in a veterinary hospital.

She had been working at a children's camp during the summer and was turned out in a pasture with another horse for some rest time. Instead, she was horribly mutilated for completely unknown reasons. It was reported that several muscles in her neck had been severed and that her skin had actually been peeled back.

At the time the injuries were discovered, authorities were not immediately notified, apparently because all attention was focused on getting the mare treatment. By the time police were involved, there was little or no evidence left in the pasture. For this reason, any hope of discovering the perpetrators will depend on the $7500 reward most of which was offered by an anonymous donor who has paid the bill for Molly's treatment and also adopted both Molly and her pasture mate. The Humane Society of the United States also contributed to the reward fund.

According to some reports, the injuries could possibly be related to the horse killings in Florida for the illicit meat trade. Such cases have not been reported in other states at this time, but the method of the attack in Georgia invites speculation that the practice is spreading.

Any information should be given to the local sheriff's office at (478) 862-5444.