What to Know
- An investigation is underway after a horse was found dead in Fairmount Park Tuesday morning.
- The animal’s body was discovered off Ford and Chamounix roads.
- The horse was not malnourished and had a large, fresh wound on its neck that was described by investigators as unnatural.
An investigation is underway after a horse was found dead in Fairmount Park Tuesday morning.
The animal’s body was discovered off Ford and Chamounix roads. The horse was not malnourished and had a large, fresh wound on its neck that was described by investigators as unnatural.
Responding SPCA officers used specialized equipment to load the horse’s body onto a trailer. They moved the horse to their Chester County facility to determine a cause of death.
“It’s hard to comprehend why you would just leave your animal in that condition,” Nicole Wilson of the Pennsylvania SPCA said.
Investigators are unsure if someone dumped the horse’s body or killed the animal at the location where it was found. They’re also not sure if the animal had an underlying medical condition.
“I think the biggest issue for us right now is just trying to figure out who owned that animal and what led that animal to being placed there,” Wilson said.
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People are commonly seen riding horses in Fairmount Park. NBC10 reached out to three of the closest stables to where the body was found. Representatives for all three said they weren’t missing a horse.
If you have any information on the incident, please call the Pennsylvania SPCA at 866-601-7722.
