In San Leon, Texas, a video of horse tied and being dragged behind a white pickup truck has gone viral. The Galveston County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying the person(s) involved in the apparent animal cruelty.
According to AbcNews, the video appeared on social media Monday afternoon and outraged the community. Deputies suspect the culprits might be local teens. Authorities have spoken to a juvenile who allegedly recorded the disturbing event, however the driver of the truck has not been identified.
“It’s something the sheriff’s office doesn’t tolerate, and we’re exhausting all efforts to find out who the culprit is at this time,” Galveston County Sheriff’s Office, Sgt. Michael Roy stated.
It is not known if the horse was injured.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call sheriff deputies at (409) 763-8477 or (409) 766 – 2322 extension 2.
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(Horse dragged photo via screenshot AbcNews)
Thank you…
Oh my gosh, sweet reunion!
There MUST be an investigation and RESCUE of this horse!
WHO took the pictures!!! Give me a break! That person would have a clear view of the plate could follow the truck could try to INTERVENE could have called the police could have followed the truck until police arrived, This idiot obviously was involved and should be prosecuted~!
I agree with you. I wondered the same thing; why didn’t that person videoing this intervene or call the police. Did they just want their so called “15 minutes”? Idiots!
I agree with you !!
I agree with you too on that point of why didn’t the person who was filming this torture on an innocent creature allow this to continue without helping .. such as following them with a clear view Of the license plate and calling the police too!! ???
Amen thought the same myself
they will do it to a person down the road….they are just getting started…if everyone viral chips in 1 dollar…that reward should be HUGE….someone will cave in….PLEASE….arrest needs to happen
This act of CRUELTY IS HEARTLESS AND HEINOUS. MUST NOT GO UNPUNISHED.
they must find the people in that truck and put them in prison not jail and if in jail for months with a stiff fine and teach them a lesson not to abuse animals . this is horrible and cruel and mean . hope to god I do this horse is saved and ok I do , did not die . this horse will be so scared and afraid for some time and possible be scared to death of people , people will have to work with it to get it to know everyone is not the same . people that do these horrible things should be whipped and put in prison or jail to stay and fined and not get out . they are sick fuckers you know . sick . hope horse will be fine let everyone know of results outcome pray for it . no animal ever should go through abuse or mistreatment ever.
Arrest the person who took the photos he deserves to be processed as well…let him stay in jail until he tells police who did this horrible act!
Then drag them both off to the court house behind a truck.
They are future murderers, anyway!
I so agree with you probably to busy putting on Facebook. Find him and charge him. Find the driver and throw him in jail.
Lock the bastard up! In a few days, he will be singing like a Jaybird! Especially if bubba rolls up on him or in him!
Any updates on this horse? – What do we do? — any petitions? any calls to make? — Again, what is status of this horse?
WHEN HE IS FOUND, BEFORE YOU LOCK HIM UP, TRY DRAGGING HIM BEHIND A HORSE, AT A PACE THAT WILL CUSE PAIN, AND SKIN LOSS, BUT NOT DEATH. HOW FAR WAS THAT HORSE DRAGGED? DRAG HIM FOR THE SAME DISTANCE, THEN ASK HIM HOW HE ENJOYED THE TRIP, WHILE HW IS IN THE HOSPITAL BED, CUFFED TO THE RAIL.