On Friday, a Florida horse rescue announced an unimaginable tragedy. In a public Facebook post, the South Florida SPCA Horse Rescue stated that four animals had been killed by a “rogue” pack of dogs. The animal welfare agency said:
It is with a heavy heart, that we share the tragic news that Titan, Jackie, Gus and Millie are now angels in heaven. A rogue pack of three dogs breached our perimeters. All three of the dogs were visually identified by virtue of our camera system. The staff of the South Florida SPCA as well as multiple volunteers have suffered real trauma as a result of this.
The organization lost Jackie, a kind soul:
Our beautiful Unicorn, Jackie. Rescued in deplorable condition by the South Florida SPCA, Jackie served as our most beloved outreach Unicorn. She was the love of adults and children alike. Rest In Peace most beautiful soul
And a mini named Titan:
Titan, our Ranch Mascot, the tiniest of mini’s and bestie of HeeHaw our outreach donkey. The SPCA Rescue Ranch has never been without Titan, HeeHaw is getting lots of extra tender loving care to help him cope with the loss of his friend.
Miss Millie, a fixture in our break and feed room. A barn treasure, Millie was a senior cat who loved nothing more than to “hang out” with the humans of the ranch, lounging in her bed or waddling across the floor to see what you were eating.
As was Gus, a recent addition to the rescue group:
Gus was such a kind soul through his treatments and recovery, that we had decided to add him to the Outreach team.
The rescue group is on a mission to dog-proof its perimeter; until that work is complete, security has been hired to keep the rescue animals safe.
And the dogs who were responsible for the attack were captured:
As it was likely that the dogs would return, in cooperation with Miami-Dade County Department of Animal Services, a trap was set. We caught one of the three dogs in the trap. This left the other two dogs loose. Through the diligence of staff, and with the assistance of Miami-Dade County Department of Animal Services, and the Miami-Dade County Agricultural Police Unit, we were able to locate the last two dogs. They were nursery dogs, being fed by a nursery worker who thought he was doing the right thing in feeding dumped dogs. The dogs were surrendered to Animal Services where dangerous dog investigations will be initiated. It turns out that one of the dogs already has a bite history on file.
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