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Horse mutilated, killed in Williamson Co. pasture [Middle Tennessee--reward offered; please help]
WSMV.com ^ | 11/11/13 | Dennis Ferrier

Posted on 11/13/2013 8:27:24 PM PST by LittleSpotBlog

FAIRVIEW, TN (WSMV) - A picturesque part of Middle Tennessee is the scene of a shocking crime. Someone mutilated then killed a beloved horse, and the owner says the animal died in a tremendous amount of pain.

She's also worried whoever did it will do it again.

The McIlvains have lived outside Fairview for 36 years and say the reason they have stayed is the beautiful front yard pasture for their two Paso Fino horses, Bomber and Falderado.

"Paso Finos are a special breed. They are smart and very close to their rider. They take care of their rider and are very affectionate and want a lot of attention and love," said owner Barbara McIlvain.

But while the family was out of town Friday night, someone killed Bomber and even cut off body parts to keep as trophies.

(Excerpt) Read more at wsmv.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: animalabuse; crime; horses
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The owners of this horse are family friends. If you live in this area and have any information at all that might help find the person(s) responsible for this sick and twisted crime, please contact the Williamson County Sheriff's Office. The Macilvains are offering a reward.
1 posted on 11/13/2013 8:27:24 PM PST by LittleSpotBlog
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To: LittleSpotBlog

Hope they left some evidence..that ends in a arrest..

Having owned a couple horses, I know how close you can get to them.

The kind of person or persons who would do something like this, is the kind of animal or animals that we don’t want in society.

Good luck in your investigations.


2 posted on 11/13/2013 8:35:03 PM PST by Cold Heat (Have you reached your breaking point yet? If not now....then when?)
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To: LittleSpotBlog

Reminding us that there are evil persons among us. The person that would do this would do anything.


3 posted on 11/13/2013 8:38:02 PM PST by RobbyS (quotes)
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To: LittleSpotBlog

Paso Fino


4 posted on 11/13/2013 8:38:32 PM PST by JoeProBono (SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
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To: RobbyS

Thank you; my thoughts exactly! I shudder to think what this person might do to another human being . . . it is nothing short of pure evil.


5 posted on 11/13/2013 8:42:10 PM PST by LittleSpotBlog
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To: JoeProBono

Wow!


6 posted on 11/13/2013 8:49:50 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: RobbyS

7 posted on 11/13/2013 9:04:47 PM PST by JoeProBono (SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
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To: LittleSpotBlog

I have a special plan for people who injure or kill defenseless animals and arrest and/or prison is not on my list. However, hammer and nails are somewhere in the top 10.


8 posted on 11/13/2013 9:22:34 PM PST by Dapper 26
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To: LittleSpotBlog

Please ping on any news.

Terrible crime.


9 posted on 11/13/2013 9:25:51 PM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: JoeProBono

I’ve rode Paso Finos. For me, in terms of riding experince, going from any other horse to a Paso Fino is like going from a VW Beetle to a Cadillac.

There’s sick folks out there.


10 posted on 11/13/2013 9:31:01 PM PST by Rennes Templar (America needs Obamacare like Nancy Pelosi needs a Halloween mask.)
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To: Rennes Templar

Sick means an illness beyond your control, to me at least. The animal who did this did it with willful intent and foretought. It deserves the same treatment it dished out to this innocent creature.


11 posted on 11/13/2013 10:04:13 PM PST by Foundahardheadedwoman (God don't have a statute of limitations)
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To: LittleSpotBlog

Definitely a danger to society.


12 posted on 11/13/2013 10:45:18 PM PST by huldah1776
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To: LittleSpotBlog

Need more detail on the precise nature of the cuts.

Animal mutilation by person or persons unknown has become a commonplace throughout the US, particularly in the mountain states, and the MO is always the same: animals are killed, and then portions are excised with surgical precision, after which the perp leaves the area without leaving any footprints or other signs of his presence.

Any chance this was done by a wolf or other predator?


13 posted on 11/13/2013 11:44:24 PM PST by Jack Hammer
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May have been killed to get some horse meat.


14 posted on 11/13/2013 11:58:20 PM PST by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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“May have been killed to get some horse meat.”

Hungry human or hungry predator...?

We need more information about the cuts. Were they surgical and bloodless, or were they ragged and the earth all around covered with blood?


15 posted on 11/14/2013 12:02:11 AM PST by Jack Hammer
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Story says they tied knots in the horses mane to cause it pain. Doubt it was wild animals.


16 posted on 11/14/2013 12:07:27 AM PST by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: driftdiver

From my take on the story the Horse was for lack of a better word, Tortured before it was killed.

I’m not sure what your point is, but if someone wanted some Horse Meat, they could get it wherever it is served or sold.


17 posted on 11/14/2013 12:16:29 AM PST by Kickass Conservative (Good news, Federal Funding for my Tagline has been restored. Crisis averted.)
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To: LittleSpotBlog

Never heard of that breed before and I used to have some Morgans. It is so sad that anyone would be so cruel to any animals. I pray that whoever is responsible is caught-—but if not—they will pay eventually, anyhow. It would be nice to prevent them from hurting any other animals, though, before they meet their maker, which I hope is soon.


18 posted on 11/14/2013 12:21:09 AM PST by savagesusie (Right Reason According to Nature = Just Law)
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To: LittleSpotBlog

What a cruel and senseless act. People suck. I hope they find who did this soon. Says they were out of town. Could be someone who knew they would be.


19 posted on 11/14/2013 12:50:06 AM PST by kelly4c (http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/post?id=2900389%2C41#help)
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20 posted on 11/14/2013 2:08:37 AM PST by fso301
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