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Two arrests after horse killed with pool acid, another starved

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by Jennifer Thomas

Fox 11

Posted on April 7, 2010 at 12:35 PM

NEW RIVER -- Two New River residents were arrested for animal cruelty after a horse was killed by pool acid injection and another was found starving.

Laurel George, 54, and John Henkle, 54, were booked into the Fourth Avenue Jail on Tuesday. They are facing multiple counts of animal cruelty.

According to the Maricopa County sheriff's animal crimes detectives, a 26-year-old female Arabian horse was killed in early March.

An examination determined the death was administered using a homemade injection of pool acid and sodium bicarbonate, which reportedly caused extreme distress and pain to the animal.

Detectives believe Henkle carried out the killing.

A 15-year-old male horse was found alive but very thin. The horse was suffering from extreme malnutrition and starvation. It was taken to the sheriff's MASH unit to be housed and cared for by inmates.

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imintowater said on April 8, 2010 at 10:33 PM

Hanging the idiots who perpetrated this disgusting crime isn't enough. I say lay them out in the sun, and let them rot.

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flyingtiger said on April 8, 2010 at 3:07 PM

Theking1978 You're only a "King" in your own little mind. Animal abuse like this is as bad as some "Human Abuse"..... At very minimum cost, The Sheriffs Inmates will care for this animal like they do others, learning Compassion & responsibility in the process. There is a "Maricopa County sheriff's animal crimes detectives".Would you be happy if there was no Enforcement to Crimes such as these? Are a Vegetarian? If so, good for you, but many of us enjoy a steak, with Ice-Cream after. And, "Theking1978" instead of displaying your lack of education, go back to School and learn how to spell.

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azcats said on April 8, 2010 at 12:25 PM

Well I say get em Joe, and how about you take a drive down to PIR and look at what is happening there!! Sad state of affairs for 5 horses. Honestly looks bad to fans coming in and Hey "the king" I bet he can get them and them DRUG DEALERS to!! Animal haters BEWARE. Karma will find you!

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jetbroad said on April 8, 2010 at 6:35 AM

Arrested??!! Let's starve them and inject them with Pool Acid!

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kimpossible1313 said on April 7, 2010 at 8:46 PM

What sick people. Glad their not my neighbors...they'd probably be run out of the neighborhood.

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desertguy said on April 7, 2010 at 2:35 PM

Gee, they look like a couple winners. Some people just don't have any common sense.

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pagan602 said on April 7, 2010 at 1:43 PM

I would so love to get these two alone for just a few minutes. What on earth would posess someone to do something like this? IDIOTS!

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kaydeekay said on April 7, 2010 at 11:10 AM

New River's finest right there...*insert sarcasim*

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pianoplayer said on April 7, 2010 at 9:58 AM

These people need to be treated the same as the horses were treated. Such sorry scum sucking pigs need to be terminated!!!

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dbo6144 said on April 7, 2010 at 8:33 AM

I think that is the line between good and evil. If it bothers you that another creature is suffering, you get a point for the good side. If you don't care because it's just a stupid horse, or a cow, or some other less intelligent creature, then you get a point for the evil side. Yes it's a huge inconvenience to worry about animals, but no creature should have to feel a fiery shot from a needle as it courses through your veins, melting your circulatory system. Don't tell me these folks didn't own firearms... Shooting the horse would have been about a million times more humane... Poor thing. These people need to be made an example out of... You can't do this kind of thing to another living creature and get away with it.

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linzbug4ever said on April 7, 2010 at 7:15 AM

this is pretty horrible. killing defenseless animals in a way that causes them so much pain. i really dont understand why people purchase (or acquire some other way) these animals and then abuse/neglect/kill/starve (or whatever each case may be) these animals. nonetheless, they are STILL CRIMINALS and im glad they are going to be prosecuted!!!!!

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theking1978 said on April 7, 2010 at 3:28 AM

So Know Fat joe is waisting his time finding dead animals ????? What about all these cows we slaughter every day to eat our ground beef ???? Hey FAT JOE go find sum real criminals... Go to the hood and arrest all those drug dealers instead LOSER !!!!!

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azgal602 said on April 6, 2010 at 10:24 PM

I really don't have words to say........I guess the best would be "an eye for an eye". Treat them the same way they treated the horses. God help us.

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