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PREGNANT MARE SHOT AND KILLED IN NORTH CAROLINA
By Melanie Huggett
A pregnant mare, a retired race horse, was shot in the head and killed in her paddock on the owner's property near Beaufort, North Carolina sometime between Sunday and Monday. "Breeze," owned by Elizabeth Loftin, was worth approximately $30,000.
Police detectives say they think the horse was targeted and killed on purpose.
Calling the death a "senseless shooting and killing," investigators are asking for anyone with information to come forward so they can locate the person or persons responsible. Animal cruelty is a Class 1 felony which holds a maximum sentence of 15 months of prison.
Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers at 252-726-INFO or crimetips@cartercountygov.org.
A pregnant mare, a retired race horse, was shot in the head and killed in her paddock on the owner's property near Beaufort, North Carolina sometime between Sunday and Monday. "Breeze," owned by Elizabeth Loftin, was worth approximately $30,000.
Police detectives say they think the horse was targeted and killed on purpose.
Calling the death a "senseless shooting and killing," investigators are asking for anyone with information to come forward so they can locate the person or persons responsible. Animal cruelty is a Class 1 felony which holds a maximum sentence of 15 months of prison.
Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers at 252-726-INFO or crimetips@cartercountygov.org.
Tags: Animal, Crime, Cruelty, Investigation, Shooting, pregnant mare killed in north carolina, pregnant mare shot in north carolina
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Permalink Reply by Linda Mascola on -
It is so difficult to understand why anyone would deliberately hurt, let alone target a shoot of a horse. What is the reason police believe this horse was targeted?
A Class 1 Felony producing only 15 months in prison??? Ridiculous, should be 15 years! -
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