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Tennessee
 
7/14/10 Tennessee:  Animals find safe haven after owner arrested, charged with cruelty:  Six to eight horses in very bad shape after being rescued from Minor Hill farm. Concerned citizen trying to start non-profit organization to care for mistreated animals and bring awareness to problem.   (photo)
6/7/10 Tennessee:  Couple charged after dead animals, bones found:  Unemployed couple faces charges of animal abuse after horse carcasses and nearly a dozen animals were found starving. Horse skulls, spines and other bones were found scattered throughout yard, in wheel barrels, on top of hay and even inside a feeding trough. Animal control officials removed four starving horses, one of which has since passed away.   (photo)
2/2/10 Tennessee:  5 horses seized from Portland farm: Sumner County has confiscated 31 equines this year. Another 20 animals rescued near Gallatin.  (photo)
12/22/09 Tennessee:  Some neglected Tennessee horses find greener pastures:  Last of 80 horses left state fairgrounds after rescue before Thanksgiving. HSUS estimated cost $250,000, however that doesn't include what local groups are now paying, taking many of the animals into their care to try to find them homes. President of American Horse Council describes perfect storm causing problem: downturn in economy, closing of slaughter plants, drought in southwest.   (photos)   (video)
12/9/09 Tennessee:  Confiscated horses finding new homes. 96 Animals taken from Cannon County farm in November:  Horses rescued from farm last month will soon have new homes, have spent past couple weeks at Tennessee State Fairgrounds recuperating and gaining weight.   (photos)
11/27/09 Tennessee:  Classification makes horse cruelty misdemeanor. Attempts to make a felony fall short of full house vote:  84 horses seized in the biggest horse cruelty case in Tennessee history are all continuing to improve.  (photos)   (video)
11/24/09 Tennessee:  96 Starved animals seized in Cannon Co. Horses, hens, goats relocated to Nashville:  One of biggest horse cruelty seizures in middle Tennessee history. Tennessee State Fairgrounds will serve as an emergency shelter. (photo)
10/23/09 Tennessee:  Horses’ lives hang in the balance after suspected neglect:  Animal health and welfare officer received several phone calls regarding horses that were allegedly dumped behind a home with field of weeds to graze and mud puddle serving as water source.  (photo)
7/22/09 Tennessee:  Rescue group works to save horses:  Rescue organization planned to pick up 12 horses, came back with nearly two dozen, one which has since died. Caring for additional animals is straining organization's budget. Owner had 186 horses he was trying to help. (photos)

AMH ID Number:  TN1
April 2009
Lot: 1 Mini Stallion
 
Found: Dumped in the Antioch area (southeast suburb of Nashville)   
Current Status: Ads for
"found pony" have been running for two weeks:
"No one has claimed ownership of the pony found running the street & in my hayfield
on April 25th. The pony is a mini stallion (probably 34"---haven't measured him) $150
is to cover my fence repair/labor because he went under my fence & chased my mares through it. If not adopted out to a qualified experienced responsible horse person
by May 5th, I'll let animal control come & take him---no, they won't put him to sleep
but if you want him, you'll have to deal with them."

~ Submitted by ACW: 5/3/09 ~


3/4/09 Tennessee:  Nine horses rescued, one euthanized; five Kingsport residents charged with animal cruelty (photo)
 

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