Things are really starting to pick up in the case of the slaughtered horses.  Just one week after the first arrest, police have taken another young man into custody on charges of armed burglary and animal cruelty, among other offenses.  Santiago Cabrera, 19, was arrested on Monday and confessed to two horse slaughters.  The best news in this case is that he is known to have worked with at least three other people.  Hopefully with these arrests, police can break this ring up and ensure that horses in South Florida are safe once again.

Great news for some South Florida horse lovers!  Authorities in Miami-Dade county have arrested Luis Miguel Cordero after catching him in a horse pasture in possession of butcher tools.  He apparently confessed to at least one of the slaughters and is facing numerous charges ranging from armed burglary to animal cruelty.  It is even more sad when you see that this man is only 18 years old – barely an adult.  Authorities are stressing that there is no evidence of any connection between the crime that Cordero confessed to and the other slaughters that have taken place this year.  Police are still urging horse owners to be vigilant and keep a tight rein on their animals.   Let’s hope that they throw the book at this guy and make an example of him for all other amateur horse butchers.

Alright, so August started off great in the horse world with the whole Oleander poisoning event in California.  Now, I came across this post on another horse blog, Enlightened Horsemanship Through Touch (which, incidentally, is a fantastic source of well written horse information).  My view on humanity just keeps taking the hits. 

Has anyone in Florida here heard about this?  I know I tend to be a bit behind the news and all, but really.  This has been going on for some time and I’ve heard nothing about it.  Apparently horses are being stolen from private properties and slaughtered for horsemeat.  Check out the link for the full story.  Right now, I’m just speechless.  I can’t even count the ways that I find this disturbing.