On 5/2/15 at approximately 2016 hours, Troopers from the Maryland State Police Princess Anne Barrack and Criminal Enforcement Division began an investigation into a reckless endangerment/animal cruelty complaint. Troopers responded to 8000 block of Crisfield Highway, Westover, MD.
The Investigation revealed the following;
The complainants were in their backyard when their neighbor’s pet miniature horse had gotten loose and was roaming in their backyard. The complainants stated that the horse started to eat strawberries out of their garden and they shooed the horse back into suspect’s back yard. The complainants stated that as they were walking back towards their house when they heard a gunshot and observed that the suspect had shot and killed the pet horse. The complainants stated that they were approximately 100 feet from where the shot was fired. The complainants furthermore stated that the incident was captured on their home video surveillance system. The complainants provided Troopers with a copy of the video. In the video you see the complainant shoo the horse back into the suspect’s yard. As soon as the horse enters the yard he is shot. The complainants stated that after the shooting the suspect went into his residence and never checked on the horse. The complainants stated that the horse was left in the yard until the following morning on 5/3/15 at 0630 hours.
On 5/4/15 Troopers served an arrest warrant on John Nelson Price of the 8000 block of Crisfield Hwy. Price was charged with reckless endangerment and animal cruelty. Price was taken before a District Court Commissioner and held on a $50,000 dollar bond.
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I do not understand how some people can be so cruel. That story just really pisses me off.
ReplyDeletehe is an evil man. What possible explanation could he have?
ReplyDeleteThis is crazy. I know Westover isn't big but this is IN town a few houses down from the Dash In. It's bad enough the guy just shot the poor pony. I've never seen a field for the ponies I have seen on this yard. Horses however, are livestock so not much can be done about him just shooting the animal but there is reckless discharge of a firearm and possibly animal cruelty since he didn't verify that the animal was dead. I hope they seize the other ponies from him.
ReplyDeletehe has been convictied of killing dogs before he aint nothing but trash a thief and crook
ReplyDeleteHorses, in my opinion, are the most kindest, gentle animal! Horrific!
ReplyDeleteThere's a special place in hell for this monster!
ReplyDeleteYet a cop shoots your pet dog and walks without charge one...
ReplyDeleteJust a different set of laws for the 'regular people'.
I think the difference is ponies don't attack people but some dogs do attack people. See the difference?
ReplyDeleteReally people do you think anything will be done. Maybe a slap on the wrist. You had the animal control supervisor-jimmy henderson-killing helpless dogs and cats. He should have been
ReplyDeletearrested and convicted of animal cruelty. Instead the no balls county commissioners let him resign. So John Price will walk as well. Only in Somerset County!!!
Henderson liked the two legged cats. What a total embarrassment. We are thankful for the supervisor that is now at SCAC. He cares and he does NOT mistreat animal as his predecessor did. Goes to show you if you treat animals that way you will treat humans worse. I think his record speaks volumes. Pathetic individual who displayed no remorse. About the same as John Price.
ReplyDeleteDitto 12:45. Hell henderson was killing dogs when he and i were employed at ECI. You are right just a slap on the wrist. Takes a common SOB to kill a helpless animal.
ReplyDeletePeople there needs to be justice for this animal..this man shouldn't be permitted to have animals. Instead of useless name calling, why not demand states attorneys office seek a real punishment for violent acts to animals. This many has history of harming animals.
ReplyDeleteIf the States Attorney's office did nothing to Jimmy Henderson why do you think they are going to do anything with John Price? They knew what he was doing and chose to let him resign AGAIN.
ReplyDeletePicture this: This horse tends to run in traffic when let out. After hours of trying to get the animal back in the yard, there was NO success. Keep picturing...a family driving down the highway on the way home at night and all of a sudden a horse runs onto the highway in front of you. What choice would you have made? There are 2 sides to every story. Don't judge, especially based obviously one-sided articles. It breaks my heart to see how hateful so many unknowing outsiders can be.
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