Men Charged With Abusing, Neglecting Horses

By Margaret Lyons in News on Aug 7, 2008 5:31PM

Frank Lee, 67, is facing felony animal abuse charges after authorities found his four horses so severely neglected that two had to be euthanized. The horses were malnourished and living in manure-filled stalls, and their hooves were so overgrown the animals could barely walk. The sheriff's video from the stable is incredibly sad.

The horses were kept at Bar L Equitation stables in unincorporated Bloom Township, and Donnie Edwards, the stable's manager, has also been charged. Both Lee and Edwards posted bond yesterday and are due in court ay the end of the month. [S-T, Trib, Southtown Star]