[Fwd: ACTION ALERT! Horse Transport Bill; Horse Cruelty Charges Filed]

[Helga Loncosky <hblmh@ptd.net>]

Equine Protection Network Mailing List wrote:

This is being considered this Wednesday! Please call and support this,
the numbers are at the bottom. This would help immmensley!Thank You!


> PA Horse Transport Bill Update
> Cruelty Charges Filed
> 
> More information can be found on the EPN website:
> 
> equineprotectionnetwork.com
> 
> Members of the EPN first approached the PA legislature in 1995 asking for
> legislation to ban the use of double deck cattle trailers in PA. Members
> of the EPN later testified on the cruel and inhumane transport of horses
> in double deck cattle trailers in June 1998 at a House Judiciary Committee
> hearing held in Gettsyburg, PA. The EPN contacted the New York State
> Police in 1997 urging them to step up enforcement of NY law banning the
> use of double deck cattle trailers. The increased enforcement has resulted
> in numerous guilty convictions and $8000.00 paid in fines. The EPN also
> called for enforcement of PA's currentlaw prohibiting the cruel and
> inhumane transport of horses resulting in Arlow Kiehl and Harold Rodgers
> arrest and later conviction in the summer of 2000.
> 
> ************************************************
> 
> ACTION ALERT!!
> June 11, 2001
> 
> The Senate Agricultural & Rural Affairs Committee is scheduled to consider
> PA HB 1139, the Horse Transport
> Bill on Wednesday June 13, 2001.
> 
> The Chairman of the Committee, Senator Waugh has stated he supports this
> legislation. Many other members of the Committe have also stated their
> support.
> 
> The bill has to pass out of committee and be considered 3 times before the
> full Senate can vote on its passage.
> 
> The session is drawing to a close, so time is running out for passage of
> this bill before the Senate recesses for the
> summer.
> 
> The EPN appreciates Senator Waugh's support of this legislation.
> 
> Now is the time to urge to VOTE YES! on PA HB 1139, the Horse Transport
> Bill.
> 
> Senator Brightbill,Floor Leader
> Harrisburg: PH: 717-787-5708
> FAX: 717-787-3455 & 717-787-6040
> 
> Senator Jubelirer,the Pro Tempore of the Senate
> PH 717-787-5490 Fax:717-787-9091
> 
> with calls & faxes urging them to bring the Horse Transport Bill to a vote
> NOW! before the Senate recesses for the summer!
> 
> VOTE YES!on PA HB 1139!
> 
> The Equine Protection Network, Inc., EPN, has led the fight in PA since
> 1996 to pass legislation in Pennsylvania that would outlaw the use of
> double deck cattle trailers to transport horses, and has the support of
> over 25 PA and national horse industry organizations along with several
> thousand individual horse owners and enthusiasts, including 2000 Olympic
> Gold Medalist David O'Connor.
> 
>      On March 21, 2001 PA House Bill 1139 was introduced by Representative
> Jim Lynch, Warren County, (R). On May 8, 2001 the bill passed the PA
> House, 199-0.
>      On May 21, 2001 it was assigned to the Senate Agricultural and Rural
> Affairs Committee.
> 
> The bill has over 60 co-sponsors. The bill will amend the PA
> anti-cruelty law, Title 18, Section 5511(e), making it illegal to
> transport any equine animal in a conveyance with two or more levels. Each
> equine animal is a separate offense. First violation is a summary.Second
> violation is a third degree misdemeanor for each equine animal.
> 
>      The EPN SUPPORTS this legislation and is asking PA residents to call
> & write their PA state senators urging them to bring PA HB 1139, the Horse
> Transport Bill to a vote before the Senate recesses for the
> summer.
> 
>      Members of the EPN first approached the PA legislature in 1995 asking
> for legislation to ban the use of double deck cattle trailers in PA.
> Members of the EPN later testified on the cruel and inhumane transport of
> horses in double deck cattle trailers in June 1998 at a House Judiciary
> Committee hearing held in Gettsyburg, PA. The EPN contacted the New York
> State Police urging them to step up enforcement of NY law banning the use
> of double deck cattle trailers. Resulting enforcement has resulted in
> numerous guilty convictions and $8000.00 paid in fines. The EPN also
> called for enforcement of PA's currentlaw prohibiting the cruel transport
> of horses resulting in Arlow Kiehl and Harold Rodgers arrest and later
> conviction.
> 
>      Since 1998 the EPN has pressed for the stepped up enforcement of New
> York State's Agriculture and Markets Law, Sec. 359-a, which bans double
> deck trailers to transport horses. Enforcement efforts by the New York
> State Police, NYSP, have resulted in over 300 arrests and fines
> approaching $20,000. Several of the arrests came when New York "killer
> buyers" crossed into NY from PA after purchasing horses at PA horse
> auctions.
> 
>      The horses are destined for slaughter in Canada for human consumption
> overseas.Mad Cow Disease & Hoof & Mouth in Europe have driven up demand
> for horsemeat in Europe, resulting in more American horses being
> slaughtered for human consumption overseas.
> 
>      The EPN has also pressed for more enforcement of PA's anti-cruelty
> laws as they apply to horses. In June 2000 PA State Police, Troop J in
> Lancaster County, stopped a double deck cattle trailer with 17 horses and
> mules inside. The horses and mules were being shipped from the New Holland
> Sales Stables and Mel' Stables to Watertown, NY before being shipped to
> Canada for slaughter. An undetermined number of hogs were on the top deck
> of the trailer. The owner, Arlow Kiehl, Watertown, NY and his driver
> Harold Rodgers,Lowville, NY were both convicted of cruelty to horses under
> PA's current anti-cruelty law, Title 18, Sec. 5511 (e).
> 
>      Kiehl Appeal
> 
>      Arlow Kiehl's appeal of his cruelty to horses for transporting
>      horses in a double decker is set for June 25, 2001.
> 
>      The Lancaster County Courthouse is open to the public. The EPN
>      is asking the public to attend this appeal.
> 
>      For more information on Kiehl's PA arrest & convictions & past
>      convictions in NY:
> 
>      http://equineprotectionnetwork.com/press/prak8.htm
> 
>      Kiehl is also scheduled to appear in court in Barker, NY on 32
>      misdemeanor counts of the illegal transport of horses. Possible fines
> are $32,000.
> 
>      Kiehl purchased horses at the New Holland Sales Stables on Feb.
>      19, 2001. Kiehl loaded cattle into the nose deck of the trailer at
> New Holland. Kiehl then had other dealers, including Zweist, bring him the
> horses at the Lebanon Valley Livestock Market in Fredricksburg, PA.
>      Under the cover of darkness the men unloaded the horses from the
> stock trailers into the sale barn & then forced the horses into the bottom
> deck of the Eby double deck cattle trailer.
> 
>      Here is a picture a of what these horses were forced to jump
>      into:
> 
>      http://equineprotectionnetwork.com/slaughter/doublepic.htm
> 
>      New York State Police stopped Kiehl when he crossed into NY in
> 
>      the early morning hours of February 20, 2001.Obviously Kiehl is
> trying to evade the PA State Police in Lancaster County who have
> previously convicted him of cruelty to horses for using a double deck
> trailer.
> 
>      Drug runners use the cover of darkness to commit their illegal
>      activity. Just as drug runners turn on the runway lights so the
>      approaching aircraft can land, Kiehl flashed his lights in the
> darkness so the stock trailers could locate the double decker.
> 
>      Kiehl has maintained to the news media that his Eby double
>      deck trailer was made to transport horses. Since when did Eby
> Trailers, Blue Ball, PA start manufacturing double deck trailers to
> transport horses?
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> 
> ************************************
> 
> Cruelty Charges Filed
> 
> There are 2 cases pending in the New Holland District Court involving
> cruelty to horses.
> 
> Listed by filing date:
> 
> The Large Animal Protection Society, LAPS, filed charges against Michael
> Smith, Silver Springs, MD on 1 count of cruelty to horses, Title 18,
> 5511(d) on April 20, 2001.
> 
> The PA-SPCA filed charges against Darlene Trump,
> Wellsville, PA on 2 counts of cruelty to horses, Title 18, 5511(c) and (d)
> on June 8, 2001.
> 
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> 
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 Helga Loncosky
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