Demand Retrial For Horse Abuser & Ban on Future Animal Ownership!

Please sign and share this petition everywhere on all media sites in an effort to get a retrial for man who got an unwarranted plea deal after being found guilty in what animal control stated to be one of the worst cases of horse animal abuse. With all the proven violations against him, including a long history of animal abuse, they not only drop some of the charges but allowed him to keep five of his horses (to continue his abuse)!!!

Not long ago, in Butler, Kentucky, an animal control officer was appalled at the alleged plea agreement by the Pendleton County prosecutors to give a Mr. Larry Browning back five of his horse after he was facing 14 counts of animal cruelty. It should have been a whole charges against this man at the Pendleton County farm where animal control found 49 dead horses and 14 others in horrific conditions.

When animal control officer Scott Pracht went to investigate the farm and Mr. Browning, to an anonymous tip, he exclaimed that it was the worst case he had ever witnessed in his career. He stated that “He’s still allowed, for some unknown reason, still allowed to keep the five horses he still has.” They found 49 dead horses on the farm and was charged with 49 counts of failing to dispose of carcasses within 48 hours. All but four of the disposal charges against Mr. Browning were dropped when they allowed him to take what they call the “Alford plea” as part of a deal to avoid a jury trial. Such a plea deal means that the horse owner claims his innocence on all charges but acknowledges that enough evidence consists to warrant a conviction without going to trial. Apparently Mr. Browning was fearful of a real trial!!

Animal control officer Pracht stated “I was pretty much disgusted by the case. I feel I should have had my time in court to testify.” Browning continued to claim his innocence, saying that he often nursed sick horses to health. So why were there an astonishing number of dead animals on his property, not to mention several other animals that were discovered extremely thin and emaciated. In addition to the plea deal, return of five of his horses, Browning agreed to 18 months diversion and reimbursement of $7,500 to the Pendleton County for their past care of those five horses. “I don’t know anywhere else in the state of the Kentucky where a plea bargain would let him keep the horses,” Pracht said.

One of Browning's neighbor, Kathy Rice stated that she did buy some horses from him in the past. She stated that “He's been doing this a long time… it’s his livelihood. Any horse that I have bought from him has been healthy, strong and everything." Pracht however states that the conditions of the animals have drastically deteriorated from the time Ms. Rice mentioned to the date of the investigation of the farm that included horse skulls and malnourished livestock. The investigation also discovered that this man faced similar accusations in 2011 involving poor conditions of his horses at that time. Photos from Animals' Angels had photos to document the “extremely emaciated horses” at that time. People were blind to the circumstances at that time and Browning continued to abuse.

Something is very wrong with this particular judicial system. This man not only was found very guilty of multiple animal cruelty violations and abuse, he has a history of such behaviors. This should have been a clean cut case of at least 63 felony animal cruelty charges and most definitely not allowed to ever own or care for another animal, EVER. Please help us in these efforts through this petition by signing and sharing it on all possible media sites.