June 25th, 2009-MERS Responds to Knox County

Updated at October 21, 2009 13:10

On Thursday, June 25th, MERS responded to Hurdland, Mo. in Knox County at the request of The Knox County Sheriff’s Department and The Humane Society of Missouri. Due to the fact that this is a very serious and on going investigation, we can only release few details and and limited photos.

MERS responded to rescue a 3 year old horse that was down in a pasture and out in the sun on a 98 degree day. The Knox County Sheriff had been on the scene as a result of an investigation, and had constructed a cover for the downed horse to keep the sun off the horse. Among other issues, the horse was seriously malnourished in the opinion of MERS President Roger Vincent.  MERS responded, was able to immediately get the lifeless horse up and into an awaiting horse trailer, and on to a veterinarian hospital, where it’s prognosis is very good.

MERS traveled 350 miles round trip, and although it only took us 8 minutes to get the horse up, we spent 8 1/2 hours on the road. This beautiful , helpless animal was spending it’s last day alive until MERS arrived on the scene. Because 8 MERS members dropped what they were doing and responded, because the Knox County Deputy Sheriff refused to walk away from this helpless animal, and with the tireless efforts from Carmen Skelly with The Humane Society of Missouri, this beautiful horse has now received a second chance, and will hopefully go on to live a pampered, spoiled life in a new home.

Local ABC affiliate Televison station KTVO, out of Kirksville, has additional coverage of this rescue : www.heartlandconnection.com

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