Please spread the word on this atrocity - let's help find this sicko

[Solitaire]

Suspect Sought in Blind Mare's Rape and Murder
IDA offers $2,500 reward for information leading to killer's arrest

On October 5th, 2006, authorities in Sunflower County, Miss. discovered a
grisly scene: a blind mare lay dead after being raped, roped and shoved off
a bridge. "Peaches," a 28-year-old registered Appaloosa with uveitis (moon
blindness) was one of Ms. Ginger Pope's seven beloved horses.

"I went out to the barn around 8:15 Thursday morning, like always, and
noticed that Peaches wasn't hollering to get out and into the front pasture
like she always does," explained Pope, who had purchased the mare six years
ago for her 9-year-old nephew. "I'd never seen a horse who was so good with
children as Peaches was. She taught my nephew how to ride; all he had to do
was saddle up and off they went. She really was a gentle horse and he had a
strong connection with her."

"It's a horrible thing that happened to that horse," says Sunflower County
Sheriff James Haywood. "I've never seen anything like that -- that somebody
would be that cruel. We definitely need to find these people and make sure
they do jail time."

"When people report animal cruelty, they help the police and the local
humane society protect animals and people from intensified violence," says
IDA's President and founder Elliot M. Katz, DVM. Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI) and Department of Justice studies have proven a
connection between animal abuse and -- later in life -- domestic violence,
child abuse and serial killings. Infamous murderers -- including Ted Bundy,
Earl Kenneth Shriner, David Berkowitz, Brenda Spencer and Columbine High
School's Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold -- began their careers by torturing
and mutilating animals for amusement. See
<http://www.guardiancampaign.com/violencestats.htm> statistics about the
link between violence against animal and human victims.



- Leads from concerned citizens may be the only hope for finding whoever
committed this reprehensible act. IDA is therefore offering a reward of
$2,500 for any information which results in the arrest and conviction of the
person or persons responsible. Anyone with any information about the crime
is encouraged to contact Sheriff Hayward and/or Deputy George Renfro at
[phone]. If you happened to have traveled along Lust Road in
Ruleville, Miss. between the evening of Thursday, October 5th and the
morning of Friday, October 6th, your help could be of particular value in
solving this crime.

- Wherever you live, contact IDA at [phone] to report incidences of
cruelty to animals if you know of any taking place in your area.



In Defense of Animals is an international animal protection organization
with more than 85,000 members and supporters dedicated to ending the abuse
and exploitation of animals by protecting their rights and welfare.

[peacebuzzard]

1. I have thought of this since I read it earlier today.

I receive IDA emails too and this one horrified me to no end.

Whoever did this needs to be punished to the utmost.

[Solitaire]

2. Yeah, it's one of the worse for sure...

I couldn't believe it.

And what's horrifying is that you know a person is next. If he can do that to a gentle horse, what will he do to a person? Child?

:(

[ThomCat]

3. Damn. I worry about that too.

Hurting animals comes first, but I doubt people stop there. The person or people who did this will attack a person soon.

I hope the police get a lead.
x(

[Critters2]

4. This moved me to tears

How can people do such things? I hope they find this bastard.

[NMMNG]

5. Unreal

I think I've heard it all, then something like this proves me wrong. :cry:

[Solitaire]

6. yes, this one is one of the worst. :( n/t