Horses Hurt, One Dead, in Animal Cruelty

Friday, 1 August 2025 11:41

By Geoff Waterfield

Police were called to a horse boarding farm in Welland yesterday, for disturbing case of animal cruelty

Police are looking into a disturbing, disgusting case of animal cruelty at a horse boarding farm in Welland.

They were called yesterday to the farm near Buchner Road and Highway 140, to find eight horses had been hurt overnight.

Police say it was during their morning routine that staff found some horses had been cut or stabbed.

One horse was found dead, another was taken to an out-of-town vet for emergency care.

If you know anything about this, call police, or Crime Stoppers to remain anonymous.

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