Comments on: Fifteen horses die in tragic accident

By: B

Mon, 14 May 2012 13:59:54 +0000

This sort of thing is always tragic, especially considering the circumstances of the horses being transported. 59 horses, Belgians much less, on any one trailer is absurd and wrong, much less in a trailer that limits their headspace However, that quote from Christine Berry I find a bit odd, because it implies that transporting horses in the double-decker was somehow what caused the accident. I don’t see how it is related in any way, except that the accident, in bittersweet manner, brought the case of improper transportation to wider attention. I am glad that the man in the pickup made it out OK.

By: Janet

Janet — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:35:04 +0000

Unbelievable. I just heard about this today, after looking at horse video’s on youtube.
This is so tragic. To think about my horse going to slaughter is unimaginable, but then to think about having my horse crammed into a trailer not ment for them is absolutely disgusting. It’s bad enough they’re on their last ride, the ride to death, but to have to suffer horrendously on it is just sickening.

By: Terri

Terri — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:28:42 +0000

How awful!! Horses should never be transported, that way. IT SHOULD BE BANNED!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: sarah

sarah — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:01:49 +0000

It saddens me to heard about such a tragic accident. Hopefully in the future more people will push to have incidents like these prevented in any way possible. Having articles like this helps to bring attention to items that need to be looked at in depth.