While We Slept...Humanity Died!!!

While We Slept...Humanity Died!!!

By Jennifer Swanson

While many of us slept peacefully in the comforts of our home, with our loved ones safely secured, a truck was heading down Interstate 44 in Franklin County, Missouri. The truck's occupants were there against their will, they were frightened, had been crammed onto this truck inhumanely and quite possibly illegally. Some were babies recently taken from their mothers, some were young healthy boys in the prime of their life, some had just finished working and one was about to give birth....one thing they all had in common they were confused and terrified...

Horse finally freed from trailer of truck after suffering for hours, covered in blood and in need of immediate care

In the dark of night who knows what goes on, who knows what laws are broken, who knows what heinous acts are committed... most go undetected... but by accident,not this one.. The driver swerved into the median and lost control of his truck; as the truck overturned throwing its' unsecured and unprotected occupants all over....brutally and carelessly killing many...you could hear the frightened screams. Did this happen to someone you know, a friend or a loved one?... No it did not because our friends and loved ones have a voice and they can say no I am not going ...no you cannot treat me like this, I have rights and you are breaking them. No, unfortunately the occupants of this truck have no voice, they cannot say no, and although our country may say we protect them and keep them safe... we have failed them..

The occupants of this truck were horses....all of who at one time thought they were safe and loved... a 7 month old foal, 2 young and beautiful Stallions... a pregnant mare close to giving birth, even a pretty little Buckskin well groomed and it great condition still wearing her auction tag, plus many many more nice healthy horses that were on their way to SLAUGHTER!!!.. 42 horses crammed into a double decker trailer that should not have been holding more than 26... 42 horses that were denied their humane and just rights according to the laws of our country.... 42 horses of which 16 lost their lives on Interstate 44 at 3:30am because of human greed and blatant disregard for laws and humanity...

There are 26 survivors ranging in age form 7 months to 17 years year sold. Although some may not survive due to the extensive injury. Several of the horses were taken by local vets to their clinics for care. The remainder of the horses are being cared for by Longmeadow Rescue Ranch, a division of the humane society of Missouri. You can make donations and read about updates at www.HSMO.org. What is important to understand this is not an isolated incident.. Just recently a truck heading to slaughter broke down on that truck were horses heading to slaughter that had obviously been beaten and were bloodied... The inhumanity of it all is incredible

You may be asking what you can do... well you can make help to insure this does not happen again to the horses in our country by calling your Senators and asking him or her to co sponsor and vote in favor is Bill S1915 that would ban the slaughter of horses for human consumption in our country...

Author Contact:
Jennifer Swanson
www.PTHR.org
jswan0415@aol.com