Officer Chris Rankin

Public Information Officer

903-798-3187 (office) 903-260-0294 (pager)

903-824-4199 (cell) 903-798-3023 (fax)

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Re: Officers Investigate Possible Animal Cruelty Case

Texarkana Arkansas Police responded to a call of possible animal cruelty involving a trailer of horses.

On 7/27/06 at approximately 9:00am officers responded to the 6000 block of North State Line and located a trailer which was having a tire repaired at a local service center. Inside the trailer officers located a quarter horse standing near the rear gate. The horse had sustained numerous injuries to the head and was bleeding. Several other horses on the trailer had various injuries as well. Officers were advised that the horses were being transported to a Ft. Worth, TX processing facility and at this point animal control officers were notified.

After an extensive investigation into the legalities involved with the transport of animals for processing it became apparent that no federal laws had been violated pertaining to the transport of the animals. Other than outward injuries the horses were otherwise deemed to be physically fit. The animals were released to be transported after being inspected by a USDA representative and a veterinarian.

Thank you and you can visit the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department online at http://www.txkusa.org/arkpolice.