Charges Laid In Wild Horse Shooting
Wild Horses West of Sundre
Alberta RCMP have laid charges in one of a series of wild horse killings near Sundre.
Jason Nixon, 29, Earl Anderson, 40 and a 13 year old boy have been charged so far with at least one more charge pending. They will appear in court March 1st in Didsbury, AB.
Mustard Seed, a well known Calgary social agency, has confirmed in a statement that the two men are associated with its Mountain Aire Lodge near Sundre.
There has been an ongoing investigation for the past 3 years into the case. Hopefully more charges will be laid soon in the other horse killings.
“This has been ongoing for a long, long time,” said spokesman for WHOAS, Bob Henderson.
“Since our group has been formed, there has been over 30 killings or around 30 killings that we know about, and it’s also gone on long before that. So whether they’ve caught everybody, I don’t think so, but at least there’s some progress being made,” he said.
Nixon has also been charged with assault, uttering threats, and obstructing a Fish and Wildlife officer who was investigating the incident.
More info on the following sites:
http://www.660news.com/news/local/article/19034–charges-laid-in-shooting-of-a-wild-horse
http://calgary.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20100120/CGY_Horse_Charges_100120/20100120/?hub=CalgaryHome
http://www.inews880.com/Channels/Reg/LocalNews/story.aspx?ID=1187107
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/edmonton/story/2010/01/20/calgary-alberta-wild-horse-shooting-arrest.html
You can also visit the WHOAS website for more information about the wild horses. http://www.northernhorse.com/wildhorses/
January 21st, 2010 Lynn 4 comments
That is great news, I am glad they caught them and hope they get a good judge who will give them the punishment they deserve!
hope they get put away I can’t believe the Mustard seed is paying for their legal fees just because they worked for them I’m mean they shot an animal who has no way to defend its self from a gun what does it make these people feel big because they can shoot something that can’t fight back!! I hope for the sake of the few Wild horses we have left that Mister Harper passes a law prohibiting the harassment of these amazing creatures and the the Mustard seed I hope they know what their doing because they have now joined these monsters even though they didn’t do the shooting they will be treated like the real criminals
I have photographed the wild horses in this area many times and often ride out of the Ya Ha Tinda Ranch camp, and have frequently bought supplies from the Mountain Aire Lodge but I will now be boycotting this establishment from now on. I hope these criminals get the harsh punishment they deserve, and get jailed for many years, and that this will deter others from harming these beautiful animals – they are part of our heritage and as such I feel the government should be doing more to protect them. Thank you to the Fish and Wildlife and RCMP for persisting in their investigations.
I will never send money to the mustard seed again,Unfortunately the homeless will now suffer, for 2 men and & child,I hope they get everything they deserve..To harm a animal of any nature,shows how calious that person is. Shame on The Mustard Seed for helping with leagal fees for those criminals.