|
A horse tale
By JANET ZINK
© St. Petersburg Times
published April 18, 2003
The call came in to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office at 8 a.m. Feb. 18.
A horse has been hit by a car and is lying in a ditch along the road, the voice on the phone said.
When deputies arrived at Back Road in Plant City, they found that the horse had not been hit. She was so malnourished and weak that she couldn't stand. Her 9-month-old colt stood nearby, nosing at the grass.
After two veterinarians examined the mare, deputies euthanized her. They took the colt to their animal impound site in Plant City and nursed him back to health.
Two months and 80 pounds later, the colt, now named Tribute, was taken to even greener pastures.
The Sheriff's Office donated him to the Florida Sheriff's Boys Ranch in Live Oak last week. He'll join about 50 other horses on the ranch, which serves troubled youths.
The owner of the horses, Marjorie Lynn MacLean of Plant City, was charged with felony and misdemeanor cruelty to animals.
-- Janet Zink can be reached at 661-2441 or jzink@sptimes.com
.
Brandon Times: The rest of the stories
Lunch with Ernest: Camp life replaces corporate
This is 'our gift to the city'
Roll models
I Live Here
People: On the back burner no more
A horse tale
Farmer's Market: A business built on straw
Zoning: What lies ahead for old house? Move it or lose it
Apollo Beach: More signs going up to protect manatees
Brandon: From one Relay For Life to four
Teens help out on the domestic front
Gardening: Gardeners welcome late blast of cool air
Money talks in this mayor's race
Notebook: Adult day care to relocate
Lane Ranger: MacDill sightseers and missing cow convoys
Prep notebook: Despite slump, Durant commands district
Soccer: Goalie guards net for three top-level teams
Letters:
Take a moment to count life's many blessings
|
