Welfare: Neglect & Cruelty Cases
Mount Airy horse shot; $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction
A $2,500 reward is being offered for information that will lead to the arrest and conviction of the individual who shot and killed a Mount Airy horse on Thursday, May 2, 2013. The horse resided on a Runkles Road farm in Carroll County section of Mount Airy. According to Nicky Ratliff, executive director of the Carroll [...]
Maryland Polish Arabian Breeder Charged With 133 Counts of Neglect Will Have 63 Horses Returned
Today, Monday, February 27, 2012, the Queen Anne’s County Department of Animal Services (QA Animal Control) entered into an agreement with Marsha Parkinson that authorizes the return of 63 horses. During the last week of April 2011, QA Animal Control, with the assistance of the Humane Society of the United States and the logistical coordination [...]
Largest Seizure Case in Maryland: Horse Owner Pleads No Contest to 10 Counts
Today in Queen Anne’s County District Court, Marsha Parkinson, owner of the Eastern Shore Polish Arabian breeding farm Canterbury, pled no contest to 10 counts of misdemeanor neglect. Parkinson faced 133 counts of neglect after 140 horses were seized from her Centerville farm on April 29, 2011. Parkinson and the state of Maryland have entered [...]
Pony Neglect Conviction
On Dec. 7, 2011, Lynne Bergeron of McDaniel, MD was been convicted of neglecting her pony, Bonnie. The Eastern Shore woman originally faced three charges: animal cruelty, inflicting unnecessary suffering or pain and failure to provide proper care for a pony diagnosed suffering from Cushing’s Disease. Talbot County Animal Control investigated complaints in February of [...]
Canterbury Farm Criminal Neglect Trial Postponed
Already rescheduled several times, the Centerbury Farm equine neglect and cruelty case has been postponed yet again. Lawyers gathered on Thursday, December 8, 2011 at the Queen Anne’s County District Court for the trial of Marsha Parkinson, the owner of Canterbury Farm. Parkinson faces 133 criminal charges for failing to provide adequate care for her [...]
Fred. Co. Animal Control Monitoring Potential Neglect Situation
On Nov. 29, 2011, The Equiery reported that Pennsylvania authorities had seized 21 neglected horses at the Littlestown farm being rented to a James Houseman. The Pennsylvania station, ABC 27, which reported the story, claimed that Frederick County officials were investigating Mr. Houseman for a similar situation at [...]
Maryland Man’s Horses Seized for Neglect in PA; Fred. Co. authorities investigate Thurmont Farm
According to ABC News Channel 27 in Pennsylvania, officials in Frederick County, Maryland are investigating a James Houseman in relation to multiple neglected horses. Pennsylvania humane officers have seized 21 horses from the Littlestown farm Houseman was renting. Authorities are concerned about an additional 35 horses at Thurmont, MD farm, also leased by Houseman. The [...]
2 Charged in Shooting Death of Assateague Pony
On January 15 2011, a 28-year-old bay mare, I.D.# N2BH, was found dead on the Maryland side of Assateague Island National Seashore in the park’s remote backcountry. According to delmarvanow.com, by March, park rangers had identified a suspect, but could not file charges until the evidence had been processed and tested at a federal crime [...]
Missing Horse Found Drowned
On October 20, 2011, we posted to The Equiery’s Facebook page an alert for a missing horse in Monkton. Unfortunately, the 6 year old gelding named Junior was found on Oct. 23, drowned in a neighbor’s pool. He had apparently fallen through the pool cover. Junior was owned by 15 year old Kelly Strucko. The [...]
133 Counts of Cruelty in Canterbury Polish Arabian Seizure
Queen Anne’s County State’s Attorney Lance Richardson has informed The Equiery that he has now filed a total of 134 charges of animal cruelty (for criminal neglect) against Marsha Parkinson, owner of Canterbury Stables in Centreville, Maryland and owner of the 134 Polish Arabian horses impounded on April 29, 2011. The case was scheduled to [...]
