The issue of horses that have been seized in the recent past came up for discussion at Tuesday’s Reno County Commission meeting.
Commission Chair Dan Deming asked where things stand considering the county is currently paying 400-dollars plus per week to care for the horses that were seized in two different cases.
The latest occurring back on June 5, when the sheriff’s department and county health officials took custody of 11-horses from a residence at 2911 West 56th. The report indicating that the horses were not being properly cared for and according to one sheriff official we talked with, there was one dead horse at that time they arrived.
County Counselor Joe O’Sullivan indicated to the commission that he would be filing civil action against the owners, that being Lisa and Kelsey Sack. However, he wasn’t aware of any criminal charges filed by the state so far. The Reno County Sheriff’s Office did present the D-A’s Office with a report on the latest incident.
In the other case, 61-year-old Linda Sue Adams still faces animal cruelty charges after three dead horses were found on her property and 10 others were rescued. The latest animal cruelty charges were filed after officers went to her property back in March.
Adams is supposed to have only four horses because she has four acres. And a civil lawsuit seeking to limit her to four horses was filed. O’Sullivan is now trying to prevent her from owning any horses. He says Adams has the “best of intentions” but has no means of caring for the horses.
The state indicates they may still press charges against the Sacks in the latest cruelty to animal case.