Reward Offered in Minnesota Horse Cruelty Case

July 17, 2007

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for slashing the throat of a horse near St. Paul, Minnesota.

The Case:
On July 14, Patty and Rich Stadt of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota found the body of their 15-year-old dapple quarter horse, Bo, in the pasture at their home. Bo apparently bled to death from a deep gash wound to his neck. The attack on Bo most likely happened in the presence an Appaloosa named Charlie. Charlie's early morning cries alerted the Stadts to Bo's demise.

Bo was a friendly horse who worked for 10 years in the Minnesota State Fair Mounted Patrol.

Inver Grove Heights police currently have no suspects in the case.

Animal Cruelty:
The connection between animal cruelty and human violence is well documented. The HSUS First Strike Campaign® raises public awareness and educates communities about this connection while providing a variety of resources to law enforcement agencies, social work professionals, educators, legislators and families. The HSUS offers rewards in animal cruelty cases across the country and works to strengthen laws against animal cruelty. For more information, visit www.humanesociety.org/firststrike.

The Investigators:
Anyone with information related to this incident can call the Inver Grove Heights Police Department at 651-450-2525

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The Central States Regional Office of The HSUS, located in Naperville, Illinois, serves 10 states: Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wisconsin.