Comments on: Molino Man Sentenced On Two Felony Animal Abuse Counts

By: John

John — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 02:19:53 +0000

Misdemeanor charges maybe, but felony charges, come on people that’s ridiculous!

By: Gulf coast

Gulf coast — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 01:49:02 +0000

If horse slaughter was legal in the United States again then horse starvation would not be as big of a problem as it is now. There is currently no easy remedy to a horse that people no longer want.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 23:13:42 +0000

The law can be so harsh on animal offenses. People are dying of poverty, no money to see a physician, etc. I care about horses, don’t get me wrong. The justice system seems to care more about animals than people. This man was sick. Who is helping the sick people?

By: Grandma

Grandma — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 21:00:19 +0000

It was my understanding that Van Deese took the horses in BECAUSE someone else could not care for them. Then he had health issues. Friends he depended on let him down. NO GOOD DEED GOES UNPUNISHED!
Grandma for all the facts

By: terri

terri — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 17:34:40 +0000

Well you can say “Oh Yea He Is A Good Man” but…i do not think a good man would do this….so stop defending this animal abuser and give him a sentence just like he gave the defenseless horses.

By: horse lover

horse lover — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 13:20:11 +0000

i agree concern citizen.the county only picks on certain people.when i lived in molino we had 3 horses on 1 acre. the horses were there 8 yrs.we had a good fence but not to much grass.we were planning to move to get the horses more land but the county bout pick me to death.they were fat and healthy.they should have been grand fathered in like alot of other horses.i lived there to take care of my mom til she died.right down the road a lady had 17 horses on 5 acres.but that was ok with the county i guess.just to say if they dont like you they will pick you to death.i went on a 15 mile search and people had more horses on less land than i did.so i told them to take me to court.well i guess i opened up a can of worms.no one said a darn thing in 8 yrs about my horses and all the sudden here they come.they know who to pick on for sure.

By: Bob's Brother

Bob's Brother — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 13:16:07 +0000

There are horse auctions here and there, you just have to know when and where.
That said, a horse is likely the most expensive “pet” possible. I calculated once that with vaccinations, wellness certificates, tests for coggins, farrier, transport, and feed, a horse properly kept is around $300.00 or, $3600. per year if you have a pasture…. if you board, add another 3 to 6 thousand per year. If you don’t have the money to support a horse, don’t get one.

By: Gulf coast

Gulf coast — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 12:26:58 +0000

Maybe if you could actually sell a horse at a livestock auction, people wouldn’t be starving them.

By: Linda Kelly

Linda Kelly — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 01:09:04 +0000

Well all I can say is the sentence he received not enough. He is negligent in all aspects. From not keeping fences maintained to starving animals. Those animals were starving way before he went in the hospital. But his comment is he knows friends in high places. I know this personally before due to his negligence I hit and totaled a vehicle when he allowed a cow which he knew was upset to get out. According to him he needed to take a nap. This was told to me by him at the feed store. He did not care his animals were starving The book should have been thrown at him. Some people don’t have any respect for being responsible.

By: billw

billw — Tue, 01 Aug 2017 17:56:57 +0000

I’ve had the privilege of knowing Van for a number of years. He’s a good man. Circumstances in life sometimes overtake all of us and we may make mistakes we wouldn’t make otherwise. I can assure you there was no malice intended.