LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) – A Las Vegas family is searching for accountability and answers after their beloved horse was killed by dogs while being boarded at an unlicensed ranch.
Brie Poindexter says she and her daughter love horses, and their horse, Quincy, was the perfect fit for them, KVVU reports.
“I saw Quincy, and I instantly fell in love. ‘Oh my godness, she is beautiful,’” Poindexter said.
After getting Quincy last year, Poindexter needed a place for the horse to stay, so she found a ranch owner in Las Vegas. She thought it was safe enough – until it wasn’t.
“In the beginning, I never thought this would happen,” she said.
Poindexter says she and her daughter visited Quincy the morning of Dec. 13. Then, she went back in the afternoon to feed her and found the family’s beloved horse dead.
“I pulled into the back and was like, ‘Oh my goodness. she is down,’” Poindexter said. “She was gone. She wasn’t breathing. She was in rigor mortis. That takes two to three hours. Her eyes were glazed over, and there was blood everywhere.”
Clark County Animal Protection says a preliminary investigation showed Quincy was attacked and killed by one or more dogs. Police also responded, and in their reports, they say a neighbor told them she saw two dogs bothering the horse that morning.
Poindexter believes the dogs on the property were involved in the attack.
“You can literally see dog prints in the sand,” she said. “My daughter needs justice… I couldn’t even let her say goodbye [to her horse].”
Poindexter says she went to the ranch owner’s door because she saw him that morning but was told the owner, his wife and the dogs were in Montana.
“I understand dogs are dogs, but all he had to do was call me and say, ‘Hey, I’m sorry. This is what happened, and your horse is dead.‘ I would have been mad, but have the decency to call me,” Poindexter said.
While investigating, KVVU learned the ranch did not have a license. The license the owner did have for the nonprofit was revoked a few years ago.
Looking back, Poindexter says she wishes she was not so trusting. She wants to make sure Quincy’s story is heard and to prevent other horse owners from going through the same heartache.
“Definitely making sure they have the permits for horses to be there. Everything needs to be followed,” she said.
The family is now looking into options on how to move forward. They set up a GoFundMe to raise money for potential lawyer fees and possibly a new horse as they seek justice for Quincy.
This is still an ongoing investigation being lead by Clark County Animal Protection.
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