For decades, wild horses have been known to roam the part of Straight Creek in Harlan County known as Dingo. On Friday, though, that same area was noticeably quiet.
Marcella Chadwick, the president of the Harlan County Humane Society told LEX 18 that at least 38 of the horses seemingly vanished over the last four days. Chadwick said folks in the area reported seeing the animals gunned down.
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“People come visit these horses,” Chadwick told LEX 18. “They bring apples. They bring treats. And they said, you know we were over there and did you know there’s several horses laying over there dead and they’ve been shot?”
Heading up the investigation, State Police confirm at least one of the horses was found dead. The others, they said, are still unaccounted for, as of Friday night.
However, a foul smell in the air, along with some other factors, have led Chadwick to believe those nearly 40 horses were shot and killed.
“I don’t know how else they would die. 38 horses can’t just fall over dead,” Chadwick said.
While crews Friday searched an estimated 5,000 acres looking for any sign of the missing horses, they said they will likely pick up that search of the remaining 5,000 acres on Saturday.
The Humane Society, with help from the community, is offering a $4,100 reward for information in the case that leads to an arrest and conviction. That reward continues to grow.
