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Tuesday, June 30, 2009 12:00 AM

Horses to the slaughter

U.S. horses are meeting gruesome ends abroad, while the debate rages on: Are horses 1,500 pounds of food or friend?
By Megan Wilde

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  • Monday, June 29, 2009 06:53 PM

    In rural NH

    horse disposal is a problem due to the lack of slaughterhouses. The only practical disposal means is to hire a backhoe, dig a hole, and dump the horse. Many horses are suffering neglect and abuse, in many cases starving to death, and there is zero room in horse shelters. I know a horse slaughterhouse sounds cruel, but it is humane to give a quick end to an old horse, and ethical to use that animal's remains for good use.

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