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Reward In Shenango Township, Pa. Pony's Dragging Death
May 22, 2008

Focus:Animal Welfare
Action Request:Various
Location:United States

The HSUS Offers Reward In Shenango Township, Pa. Pony's Dragging Death
Animals  (tags: BLIND PONY, death, cruelty, killing, sadness, humans, AnimalCruelty, suffering )

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The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for dragging a blind 10-year-old pony to death April 30 in Shenango Township





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TORTURED /KILLED BLIND PONY ..HERMITAGE ,PA Thursday, 8:45 AM

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08124/878786-85.stm


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PLEASE CONSIDER MAKING A DONATION---PLEASE!!!!




Mercer Co in Hermitage, PA is a small rural community, and the Humane Society is even smaller.


A lot of people have asked me what they can do to help capture Kahlua's killers. Kahlua is the small friendly blind Pony of the Americas, (POA) who was found dead after being dragged by an ATV. She was fatally injured. Sad

I called Renee Dorogy, humane agent for the Humane Society of Mercer County and asked her if it would be okay for people to send her donations to increase the reward money. Currently a $500 reward is being offered, b ecause that's all they could afford.

She said YES!! She is very very grateful that we are going to do this.


They do NOT have a PayPal account so pls send a check.
Donations should say "Kahlua Reward" in the memo section
Even $5.00 or $10.00 will help!

Checks should be sent to:
Renee Dorogy, Humane Agent
Humane Society of Mercer County
P.O. Box 1046
Hermitage, PA 16148



We feel that if the reward money is increased someone who knows who did this to Kahlua will come forward to claim it by giving the authorities information to identify the killers!

If by some chance the killers are captured without the reward money being claimed, we agree that the Humane Society of Mercer County may use the monies received to help with the care and welfare of their animals.

Thank you.
Peggy
Reward offered in shocking death of blind Mercer pony
Saturday, May 03, 2008
By Linda Wilson Fuoco, Pittsbur gh Post-Gazette
Kahlua was a sweet pony who gently carried children on his back and was always the first equine in his pasture to trot up to and greet visitors. His friendliness was all the more touching -- and unexpected -- because he was blind.

The trusting nature of the 10-year-old gelding, and his blindness, undoubtedly played a role in his torture and death. Owner Tory Morgan found his mangled body in her Shenango Township, Mercer County, pasture on Wednesday afternoon. Investigators think he was roped and dragged behind an ATV.

Both of Kahlua's back legs were broken. Large pieces of skin had been ripped away from his legs, chest and belly.

"There were enormous [bruises]" all over his body, especially on his withers, where another bone may have been broken," said Ms. Morgan, who is a trained veterinary technician. "There were rope burns that went down to the bone. Severe swelling indicates he was alive when those injuries happened. He died a slow and torturous death."

Renee Dorogy, humane agent for the Humane Society of Mercer County, said, "there are tire tracks in the pasture, we think from an ATV." The shelter has put up a $500 reward for information leading to an arrest, and donations were coming in yesterday to up the reward ante.

Four young horses shared the pasture with Kahlua -- three Arabians and a National Show Horse, which is a breed derived from crossing Arabians with American Saddlebred horses. Those four were not injured, though they have some cuts and scratches. Ms. Morgan thinks they spooked and ran away from whoever brought a vehicle into the pasture.

"But Kahlua was blind," Ms. Dorogy said. "He wouldn't have seen what was coming. And he was very sweet. He always went up to people."

Kahlua is a breed known as POA -- Pony of the Americas.

"In the summertime I have 5-20 kids here every day visiting the horses and Kahlua. I teach them about horse care and the y ride. Kahlua was the safe one" that any child could ride.

"There are many angry people around here," Ms. Morgan said. "My mother is physically ill because of this. My 14-year-old son is just numb. How can you explain something like this?"

Anyone with information about Kahlua's death can call 724-981-5445.

Linda Wilson Fuoco can be reached at lfuoco@post-gazette.com or 412-263-3064.

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Posted: Thursday May 22, 2008, 12:35 am
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Robin Candelario (21) 		Thursday May 22, 2008, 6:58 am
Linda,
I came from Eastern PA and have cut & pasted then sent this to 2 horse lovers in my family. I cannot understand why people are evil towards blind animals. God gave them to us to love and it hurts to know this animal was treated so cruelly.

Past Member (0) 		Friday May 23, 2008, 5:11 am
Give them the electric chair as they deserve and I will double the reward.

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