Write a Note. Report: Man arrested for animal cruelty visited 8 times. Accused animal abuser facing more charges - Folsom Telegraph. The man reportedly responsible for abusing and neglecting dozens of horses now faces additional charges.
The Lassen County District Attorney’s office has charged Dwight Bennett with 70 counts of animal cruelty. Bennett, who owns the Susanville ranch, Whispering Pines, was arrested Oct. 25 and initially charged with 30 counts of animal cruelty. DA officials said Tuesday that Bennett remains in custody in lieu of $250,000 bail. The Grace Foundation in El Dorado Hills has rescued about 50 of the equine in the past few months.
The remains of 28 horses and three dogs were found at the property in “various states of decomposition and may range from recent to many years old,” according to a prior press release from the DA’s office.
TIMELINE: Reported incidents at Whispering Pines horse ranch. Whispering Pines horse ranch, Susanville, CA SUSANVILLE, CA - Prior to the Oct. 25 arrest of Whispering Pines owner Dwight Bennett, there were a number of incidents reported at his Susanville horse ranch either pointing to or responding to animal neglect.
PHOTOS: Scenes of neglect, abuse at Whispering Pines horse ranch Following are accounts, from court documents and incident reports, of each of the events in chronological order. In addition, Bennett became a foster parent but the child was removed because of conditions at his property. May 29, 2009(Sheriff's deputy contacts Animal Control; Bennett issued written verbal citation to provide care for animals). Lassen County sheriff's deputy Laura Gatie contacted Animal Control Officer Judy Walsh (Walesch) in reference to an animal neglect case. Walsh told the deputy she wanted to recuse herself from the investigation, stating four years ago she showed one of Bennett's horses at the local county fair. Deputy Gatie went to Whispering Pines.
KRNV-Reno_10-31 - Susanville Man Jailed for Animal Cruelty, Reports indicate Years of Abuse -
National / International / Global Online. DailyMail_10-28 - Police find rotting carcasses of 25 horses in burial pits at 'graveyard' stables. Owner charged with cruelty and possession of controlled substanceThree dead dogs found, one hanging from a tree56 malnourished horses rescued and taken to nearby sanctuary By Daniel Bates Updated: 22:12 GMT, 28 October 2011 Littering the floor like discarded toys, rotting carcasses show the appalling neglect meted out at stables that have been dubbed 'a graveyard for horses.' At least 25 equines died when their owner failed to feed them or take basic steps to ensure their survival, police claim.
Three dogs also perished including one which was found hanging from a tree in what appears to have been a deliberate killing. Scroll down for video Fit again: The horses rescued from the Whispering Pines stables have responded amazingly well since they were taken into the care of the Grace Foundation Investigators were horrified to discover burial pits where the carcasses of horses had been thrown in - and suspect the survivors had no choice but to feed off the dead. Care2_10-28 - Police Discover Corpses Of 25 Horses, 3 Dogs - VIDEO.
When police went to the Whispering Pines Ranch near Susanville, California, last April, they were horrified to discover the remains of at least 25 horses, some of whom were just skeletons.
They also found the bodies of three dogs, including one which was found hanging from a tree in what appears to have been a deliberate killing. Animal Remains Dating Back Several Years According to a press release from the Lassen County Sheriff’s Office, the animal remains were found decomposed, ranging from recent to many years old. The police were investigating following a tip-off, and happily it came in time to rescue the 56 surviving horses, although they were all in various stages of malnutrition. From The Daily Mail: “It was just a graveyard for horses,’ said Beth DeCaprio of The Grace Foundation, which is looking after them.
Police Arrested The Sanctuary’s Owner, Found Drugs And Firearms Rescue workers provide a glimpse of what they saw at the ranch in a video posted on YouTube. But she added: HuffPo_10-28 - Northern California Horse Ranch, Arrested For Animal Cruelty (GRAPHIC VIDEO) A Northern California man was arrested this week for what some members of a local animal rescue group have described as the "worst cases of animal cruelty they've witnessed.
" According to CBS Sacramento, Dwight Bennett, the owner of Whispering Pines Ranch in Lassen County, was charged with 30 counts of animal cruelty. Authorities searched his 54-acre ranch this week and found the remains of 28 horses and and two dogs. The Sacramento Bee reports that police also seized five firearms and "a small amount" of methamphetamine and marijuana. YouTubeVid - Susanville Rescued Horses.
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