Target: Shane D. C. Hobson, Crown Attorney, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Goal: Prosecute whoever allegedly deprived two horses of adequate food and clean water, leaving them emaciated with rotting hooves and untreated open wounds.
Two horses were reportedly discovered severely emaciated on a rural property outside the Greater Toronto Area. According to the supplied account, investigators found no adequate forage or clean drinking water available. Both animals allegedly suffered advanced hoof rot and untreated open saddle wounds. Their condition had apparently deteriorated so severely that authorities removed them from the property and transported them to an equine rescue sanctuary.
Investigators identified the person leasing the agricultural acreage for livestock grazing as their primary suspect. However, that individual has allegedly avoided formal questioning, and authorities have not verified the suspect’s whereabouts. Complicating the inquiry, the land lease was reportedly signed using a secondary business alias. Officers are now working to establish ownership of the horses and assemble evidence for an arrest warrant under Ontario’s Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act. The Act provides enforcement mechanisms, offences, and penalties concerning animal welfare.
These horses depended entirely upon human care for food, water, and treatment. If evidence establishes that their suffering resulted from neglect by the identified suspect, disappearance should not prevent accountability. Authorities must locate the suspect and pursue appropriate legal consequences.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Crown Attorney Hobson,
The condition of two horses found on a property outside Greater Toronto demands careful prosecutorial attention. They were allegedly found extremely thin and suffering from advanced hoof rot and untreated open saddle wounds while adequate forage and clean water were unavailable.
Investigators have a primary suspect but are still working to confirm ownership records and secure an arrest warrant. We urge authorities to preserve veterinary findings, lease documentation, witness testimony, and any evidence establishing responsibility for the horses’ neglect.
Please ensure that, if sufficient admissible evidence supports these allegations, appropriate charges and penalties are pursued under Ontario law against the identified suspect. Horses deprived until their bodies became emaciated and painfully injured deserve meaningful justice.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo credit: Michel Rathwell
