Driver pulled over with horse in truck bed may face animal cruelty charge
Driver pulled over with horse in truck bed may face animal cruelty charge
By KTRE Digital Media Staff | March 11, 2019 at 6:00 PM EST - Updated March 12 at 8:24 PM
EAST TEXAS (KTRE) - A photo of a horse riding in the back of a pickup has gone viral, drawing thousands of reactions on social media.
The photo was taken March 9 on Highway 59 in the Lufkin area and was shared by Kerry Green Costello.
Costello posted the photo on Facebook. Since it was posted it has received more than 1,400 shares and 548 comments.
Costello posted the photo with the caption, “Only In Texas. This horse is either very well trained or scared to death. We passed this truck hwy 59, past Lufkin. I’m all for a go fund me account for the horse so we can get a proper trailer. Lol.”
Detective Christopher Lima, with the Corrigan Police Department, released a statement on the incident Tuesday, saying the driver was cited for a defective tail lamp.
“On March 9, 2019, officers with the Corrigan Police Department were dispatched to a possible traffic hazard involving a horse being hauled in the bed of a ½ ton pick-up truck with no tail gate on US Highway 59 within the city limits of Corrigan, Texas,” the statement reads.
More at the link, including a video.
http://www.wect.com/2019/03/12/photo-horse-bed-pickup-goes-viral/
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Why would someone even think this was okay? No protection for the horse, and if he decides to jump over side (said to be going 70 mph on the clip), he's going to be dragged by the reins until they snap. Then he's hit by the following cars.
No matter the circumstances, the horse should have been confiscated on the spot, and this guy never allowed to have horses again.
File under "too stupid to own any living creature."
