Franklin County Sheriff’s Workplace investigating horse neglect and cruelty in Phil Campbell

PHIL CAMPBELL, Ala. — Monday night, viewers reached out to Information 19 relating to regarding details about uncared for horses within the Phil Campbell space.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Workplace confirmed there may be an investigation relating to neglect in addition to animal cruelty, nevertheless not a lot could possibly be launched after we contacted them on Tuesday.

Captain Justin Trulove with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Workplace instructed Information 19 the horses had been positioned at a boarding facility on Freeway 81.

Trulove stated deputies had been involved with a complainant who instructed the sheriff’s workplace that the horses had been bought from a kill shelter.

The complainant, Annette Lipa, stated she bought the horses from a shelter in Moulton and was paying to have them boarded on the Phil Campbell facility till October 23; that’s the day Lipa stated the proprietor of the power was supposed to move the horses to her in Kentucky.

Lipa stated in mid-October, the boarding facility proprietor, “stopped communication; it was extraordinarily tough to succeed in her. She refused footage, refused updates, refused…any type of communication.”

Trulove and Lipa confirmed one of many horses died within the boarding facility’s care. Trulove added that Lipa had hassle getting a veterinarian on the property.

Lipa stated the boarding facility refused to offer look after the animals. After issues over the animals’ security grew, Lipa contacted the sheriff’s workplace which has been investigating for the reason that weekend.

Trulove couldn’t launch any extra data as of Tuesday however stated investigators will proceed working by the week.

As of Tuesday night, nobody has been charged.