MORE: Dogs that killed Butler County horses have been put down
For several days in December, Merbs was looking for two dogs that were part of an attack on pet horses in one week. Merbs said that sheriff’s office detectives questioned Foister, the suspected owner of the dogs, and he confessed the animals where his.
“He has no idea they were getting out or were going off the property,” Merbs said. He added Foister thought the dogs may have killed raccoons.
FIRST REPORT: Dogs killed 3 minature horses in Butler County
When Foister learned of the death of the horses, he killed the dogs, according to detectives.
A trio of dogs, described as either pit bulls or a pit bull mixed breed, attacked and killed one horse and mortally maimed another horse Dec. 16 at Mike Powell’s farm in the 1900 block of West Elkton Road, according to Merbs.
Eight-year-old Bella and 6-year-old Pablo died as a result of their injuries.
The remaining two dogs, one still stained with blood, attacked another miniature horse at a neighboring residence in the 2100 block of West Elkton.
“They went after his face and his tail. Just tore him up,” Howard Campbell told this news outlet about the attack on his miniature horse, Simon. “I was at work, my wife was out there. She was throwing rocks at (the dogs) trying to get them off (the horse).”
A veterinarian came to the aid of Simon, sewing him up, but by Saturday morning it was apparent the 16-year-old horse would not make it, according to Campbell.
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