Neighbors watched a horse killed in slow motion. Now they want the owner, and Sonoma County Animal Services, held accountable

Press Democrat ^ | 26 July 2023 | Phil Barber

[rey]

I know all the players involved. Whipple is a good officer who takes his constitutional oath seriously. He is not going to violate the law or property rights to attempt to secure a conviction. Playing by the rules is tough. Bad guys get away, but it’s better than getting a case tossed because rules were violated or a totalitarian law officer.

I know Bueno. She has sued everyone of her neighbors. They live in fear of upsetting her or getting in her sights. How would you like the FedEx driver viewing your place when making a delivery for potential crime? She does this everywhere she goes.

It is tragic what happened to the horses but there’s a whole lot more going on here than this article let’s on.

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How is a dog any match for a horse?!!!

I can see maybe a young foal, but a grown horse?

[the OlLine Rebel]

Could it be extreme neglect where the dog wants to eat something desperately?

[the OlLine Rebel]

Sounds like the horse maybe been neglected? Desperate dog attacking also weak horse?

[rey]

The other horses there are fine.

[ConservativeMind]

Why didn’t someone kill the dog?

[kiryandil]

“I’m a strong woman,” Bueno said last week. “I was a police officer for almost 25 years, I was in the Army.

No gun?

First tool I'd reach for after I "got the call" is a gun, or two.

I agree with your assessment. Something stinks here.

[P8riot]

We used to board horses on our property, and once in a while neighborhood dogs would terrorize the horses. One of our animal control officers told me that I could shoot any dogs that were endangering the horses, and I told the neighbors what would happen if they didn’t control their dogs, but I couldn’t be there all of the time, so we got a miniature donkey and kept it with the horses. Once a couple of dogs got in and scared the horses and the donkey killed both of them. Don’t get me wrong, I love dogs, but they need to be controlled.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Who does the dog belong to?

[rey]

I saw my friend’s pit bull/McNab cross take down a bull. It’s rare but there are some bad a** animals out there.

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I saw my friend’s pit bull/McNab cross take down a bull.

In what context?

[P8riot]

How is a dog any match for a horse?!!!

When it comes to dogs, most horses are pussies. A donkey will make short work of a dog.

[markman46]

As you say there is a whole lot more to this story

[TexasGator]

“I can see maybe a young foal, but a grown horse?”

From the photos it is smaller than a full size horse.

[rey]

Yes. The same is legal here. However, it is the dog owner’s horse or horse owner’s dog, same thing. It would be really weird for animal control to shoot the owner’s dog that was attacking the owner’s horse.

I have seen Whipple shoot dogs attacking livestock when the livestock owner was there and ascertained that the dog was not his.

[Jonty30]

It sounds like an insurance payout scheme. Get a horse that was neglected and put it out for a mangy mutt to kill and collect the insurance.

I really hate that there are people with so little compassion for animals.

[rey]

Dog belongs to horse owner.

[rey]

Not an insurance scam.

[Mr Rogers]

I’ve got 3 horses. Two of them would gladly kill a dog.

[dfwgator]

The one Tony Soprano killing I cheered.