Target: Patrick Hartshorn, Vermilion County Sheriff
Goal: Find person who trespassed on to property to shoot horse dead.
A gentle family horse named Apache was shot and killed by a trespasser. Apache was discovered by the owner of the home lying in a field in a pool of blood.
Apache was 5 years old and was a gentle creature who loved his family. “Apache was a good, loving horse that we and all my kids rode and took care of. He had his own personality. He was a good boy,” owner AJ Garrison explained.
When Garrison was asked who he thought might have killed his horse, and why, he responded, “Couldn’t even tell you, I didn’t know what to think. I never could’ve imagined it. He wasn’t a horse. He was family.”
Another homeowner Kristy Garrison noted, “There is no excuse for intentionally killing a gentle animal just for entertainment,” Garrison said. “I hope that whoever trespassed on private property and took pleasure in killing Apache is caught.”
The Sheriff’s Office has not yet indicated that they have any leads or suspects.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Sheriff Hartshorn,
A gentle family horse named Apache was shot and killed by a trespasser. Apache was discovered by the owner of the home lying in a field in a pool of blood.
Apache was 5 years old and was a gentle creature who loved his family. “Apache was a good, loving horse that we and all my kids rode and took care of. He had his own personality. He was a good boy,” owner AJ Garrison explained.
When Garrison was asked who he thought might have killed his horse, and why, he responded, “Couldn’t even tell you, I didn’t know what to think. I never could’ve imagined it. He wasn’t a horse. He was family.”
It is far too often in these crimes against animals that the perpetrator is never caught and punished. We hope that your office will devote all resources necessary to ensure that is not the case here. Apache’s killer must be brought to justice.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo credit: Garrison family
Offer a reward, the a$$hole who did this is known, he has bragged to someone about what a loser he is. When you find him, and you must, he needs his weapon taken away, he should be jailed, get a lifetime ban from gun ownership and animal contact. Killing a defenseless horse standing in his own field is a sick and inhumane thing to do and the freak who did it deserves no mercy, he is a sick monster.
Totally agree!!
Do you really think this Sheriff cares at all?? Most police,(not all, just most), could care less about animals. Just excited little boys with rights to authority, power and a gun. Nothing will happen here, and how MANY COPS ARE FOUND GUILTY of animal abuse, let alone, child molestation and rape. Uniforms mean nothing nowadays cuz there’s too much trash hiding behind these Uniforms.
I am very saddened by this and I believe ‘EYE FOR AN EYE’.
Not to mention, look at the human population control if we just remove the maggots of society, and perhaps stop further ‘rotting’ of the rest. Human eradication of the maggots, saves all those legal costs, welfare costs. A funeral is the cheapest option.
*couldn’t
Care less.
Couldn’t.
Instigation of the death penalty must be applied to these scumbag horse killers. A slow and agonizing death for these evil cretins is essential!
OUTRAGEOUS! Whoever did this MUST BE PUNISHED!
I wish everybody who kill defenseless animals gets the same fate. EYE FOR AN EYE!!!
I absolutely do agree with the comments. No mercy. Harsh punishment.
Fully ahree!!
I agree that a reward should be offered. The despicable human who did this has probably boasted about it. They robbed a family of a beautiful gentle horse. He deserves the maximum punishment for a terrible senseless killing. My heart goes out to the family.
i cant believe the monsters out there that continue killing helpless innocent animals for no reason, these morons need to be caught and punished, the laws for any kind of animal abuse need to be stricter then what they are, more prison time and higher fines.
I totally agree with JoAnne
“Offer a reward, the a$$hole who did this is known, he has bragged to someone about what a loser he is. When you find him, and you must, he needs his weapon taken away, he should be jailed, get a lifetime ban from gun ownership and animal contact. Killing a defenseless horse standing in his own field is a sick and inhumane thing to do and the freak who did it deserves no mercy, he is a sick monster.” AND I believe death penalty must be brought back for this kind of horrrible murder!!
Fully agree with you!! VIOLENT CRIMES DESERVE VIOLENT PUNISHMENT!! THEN MAYBE SOME OF THIS TOXIC SENSELESS BULLSHIT WILL STOP. FEELS LIKE THIS TOXIC INBRED SHITBAG JUST WANTED TO PULL THE TRIGGER FOR SICK THRILLS– WHAT A FKTARD!!! IF IT HAD BEEN MY HORSES OR OTHER ANIMALS ID BE IN JAIL.
You bastard, you’ll receive the cruelest curse, and the worst karma❗️👹🌌
I pray you are right!! I hope the same for this shitbag as you do.
No mercy for gratuitous killing of any kind whether it’s a horse, child, or adult. Critters are more ingenous than us. And smarter as they kill only for survival. Reading all too many random, depraved acts humans commit against them reinforces who the “dumb animal” really us.Take up a hobby, a sport, do something of positive purpose and get the therapy you need for heaven’s sake. Make a mark in the world no matter how minor instead of brutal markmanship.
Find the scumbag that did this and put them behind bars!!!
You need to make extraordinary efforts to find who did this. Offer a reward, just do something! It’s probably not the first time he/she has killed an innocent animal and won’t be the last. Just do whatever it takes to find this piece of crap!
FIND THE INBRED, SHITBAG, FKTARD, MALE CRETIN, KNUCKLEDRAGGER WHO MURDERED THIS DEFENSELESS GENTLE HORSE FOR SHITS N GIGGLES AND PROSECUTE TO THE FULLEST. IT WILL ONLY AMOUNT TO A SLAP ON THE WRIST, TRAGICALLY, BUT I CAN ONLY PRAY **IT** WILL GET SOME WELL-DESERVED PRISON JUSTICE. GOOD THING FOR THIS POS HE DIDNT COME AFTER MY BELOVED’S AND THAT I DONT HAVE SPEC OPS TRAINING– IT WOULD HAVE SUFFERED HORRIFICALLY AND BEEN UNRECOGNIZABLE. ZERO FKX GIVEN FOR ANIMAL TORTURERS!!!
It’s a shame people feel it is their right to take a life. Animals, humans, kids, it doesn’t matter anymore. Violence is a part of our everyday. Unfortunately for owners of pets, especially large pets, will have to place cameras, build fences, in order to hide their special pet from evil which killers are! It’s sad such people exist as they take away the pleasure of seeing such lovely animals and appreciating their beauty and their companionship with their owners. Our world has turned into WW2 all over again. Hostility is everywhere. Evil people just like weeds seem to pop up everywhere, Be forewarned.
Find this CRUEL PERSON & SHOOT HIM TO DEATH WHERE THIS SAVES TAXPAYERS’ MONEY FOR THE COST OFVTHIS CRUEL PERSON’S STAY IN JAIL AND PRISON!!!!
I wish someone could offer a reward to find the retard that killed this poor creature.
Someone knows something…this psycho will strike again because if he can murder a innocent gentle horse WHO will he stop at!!?!?!?!?!? I agree that a reward should be offered by the police department. Safety of the area is at risk.
There should be NO MERCY….Please find this maggot scum of the earth and charge him with murder 1st degree of a sweet gentle loved family horse. Apache deserves justice and so does the family. Please continue to investigate this evil heinous crime.
I would just rather he be shot down in cold blood!
Let Christ judge him, then cast him back down to Unholy hell where there is endless wailing and gnashing of teeth. Let the punishment on this demon be eternal
What’s the problem looks like the caught the culprit right on camera, lookin right at the target! Prolly got a gun stuffed in that little animal hoodie right now. 🧐
This society is beyond twisted and full of rage and evil. All of these sick individuals stake this rage and evil out on the most innocent because they are spineless. Judges, lawyers, law enforcers you need to take this seriously and stop spitting on the felony law in this country regarding animal abuse!!!!
An eye for an eye to me means EXECUTION of the perpetrator!