EDMONTON/630 CHED
2/12/2009
The British Columbia S-P-C-A says two horses rescued from the side of a mountain in December are now in permanent homes.
Belle and Sundance were discovered starving and frostbitten in deep snow on the side of Mount Renshaw near McBride, B-C.
After learning about the abandoned animals, nearby residents organized a rescue effort.
It took a week of digging, and during that time, about two dozen volunteers cared for the three-year-old bay mare and the eight-year-old light-skinned gelding, bringing them feed and blankets for warmth.
On December 23rd, they walked the starving, frostbitten animals about 30 kilometres to safety in minus 25-degree weather.
The S-P-C-A decided to not return the horses to Frank Mackay, their Edmonton owner, and also recommended charges be laid against him.
Shawn Eccles, chief animal protection officer, says they are still waiting to hear if the Crown will accept charges.
He says the horses have now been permanently placed on farms in Prince George and Kamloops.
(Edm Sun, ta)
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