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Man shoots horse with crossbow, films death
October 13, 2009
A man in Western Australia has been charged over allegedly shooting a horse with a crossbow and filming its death.
Police in West Australia allege the 30-year-old man from Norseman, nearly 200km south of Kalgoorlie, kicked the badly injured horse to the ground before filming its death.
He is due to appear in the Norseman Magistrates Court on October 20.
"It will be alleged that at around 7.30am on August 1, 2009, the man was in possession of a large hunting bow and a number of arrows," police spokeswoman Ros Weatherall said.
"The man then located a group of horses, and shot two arrows at a horse from around 10 metres away.
"The horse, which was in pain and shock, received substantial wounds from being shot.
"The man then kicked the horse with significant force to force it to the ground, and filmed the horse suffering and dying."
It is believed the incident, which occurred near Norsewood township, was brought to police attention after someone saw the video recording made by the man on his phone.
Police say they have seized the recording.
The man has been charged with cruelty to an animal, failing to ensure safe-keeping of firearm/ammunition and possession of unlicensed ammunition.
October 13, 2009
A man in Western Australia has been charged over allegedly shooting a horse with a crossbow and filming its death.
Police in West Australia allege the 30-year-old man from Norseman, nearly 200km south of Kalgoorlie, kicked the badly injured horse to the ground before filming its death.
He is due to appear in the Norseman Magistrates Court on October 20.
"It will be alleged that at around 7.30am on August 1, 2009, the man was in possession of a large hunting bow and a number of arrows," police spokeswoman Ros Weatherall said.
"The man then located a group of horses, and shot two arrows at a horse from around 10 metres away.
"The horse, which was in pain and shock, received substantial wounds from being shot.
"The man then kicked the horse with significant force to force it to the ground, and filmed the horse suffering and dying."
It is believed the incident, which occurred near Norsewood township, was brought to police attention after someone saw the video recording made by the man on his phone.
Police say they have seized the recording.
The man has been charged with cruelty to an animal, failing to ensure safe-keeping of firearm/ammunition and possession of unlicensed ammunition.
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Permalink Reply by Jess Brown on
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Wow...it is a seriously mentally disturbed person who enjoys an animal's pain. Or tortures animals for enjoyment. Though not remotely on par with this guy, kids have been sneaking around to the wooded side of one of my barn's corrals and taking pot shots at the horses with BB guns. I've found several small, round scars on Bo's hindquarters. It's probably wrong of me, but if they get a horse in the face or eye I have a strong desire to shoot their own eye out. They also climb into the enclosure and try to ride the horses. Though also wrong of me, I'm hoping for them to get bucked off or kicked. Of course, then their parents would probably successfully sue the stables for their poor little darling getting injured...
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Permalink Reply by Rachel G on
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I agree with the other poster. This man is either mentaly challanged or was probebly abused heavily as a child. If I were in charge of making a decision, I would have to say 30 to 60 years in prision, or to be hanged. These horses that this man killed could have been worth anywhere from $1,500 to $20,000. If this man was let out of prision, he would lmost for sure would go and kill another very expensive horse. This can cause the owners both finacial greif and personal grief. I feel nothing for people who kill animals deliberatly. You must take a life for a life. This man deserves hard punishment, espesialy for killing a horse.
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Permalink Reply by Andrea Wetzel on
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All animal abuse stories make me sick to my stomach. Being charged with animal cruelty and failing to ensure safe-keeping of a firearm and possession are nowhere near what he deserves. I agree with Rachel that you must take a life for a life and he deserves a very strong punishment!
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Permalink Reply by Cheyenne Billy on
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that is so9 discusting i cant even explain a good enough punishement!! he should suffer the pain the horse was put through!
how could anyone hurt an animal esplically one that cant defend it self ?
it makes me sick someone can take a inicent animals life just like that
i feel so sorry for that horse
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Permalink Reply by Teresa Williams on
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I don't think I'll share what I think should be done. Some things are better kept to yourself.
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Permalink Reply by Lee Kelly on
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Typically these types progress from torturing and killing animals; moving on to humans, a true sociopath.
Not sure there is a proper or appropriate punishment.
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Permalink Reply by Geoffrey Parry on
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Thats discusting. I have no idea how someone could do that to a living creature and let alone film it. Someone who can do that is obviosly very disturbed and needs help and also needs to locked away so they cant harm anything or anyone again.
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