Injured Horse Found in Yard Raises Concerns Over Animal Abuse

One week after removing the carcass of a dead horse, a concerned Belize City resident is now dealing with a new, troubling situation—an injured horse found in their yard, accompanied by another healthy one. The resident says they have no idea how the animals ended up on their property or who owns them.

“All I want is the authority to look to things like these these animals are been use and abuse,” the resident pleaded.

The incident has raised alarm over the ongoing mistreatment of horses in the area and calls for stronger enforcement of animal welfare laws.

Earlier today we reported that three teenagers, aged 16 to 19, were detained after a viral video showed one of them brutally chopping a defenceless horse in Belize City.

At the start of this month, a Facebook plea to help a starving horse abandoned in a drain on Kraal Road reignited calls for stronger animal welfare enforcement in Belize, after rescue efforts failed and the horse died from neglect.