FAMILY
She stands in an overcrowded corral with no shelter from the rain. The combination of persistent hunger, a painful injury on her flank from the kick of a larger horse and the thick mud and manure, make it difficult for her to stay on her feet. Her tired body jolts in pain with the electro-shock that prods her and instinctively she bolts forward into the slaughterhouse. The smell of blood and fear surround her and she can hear the panic of those who have already entered the kill chute. The captive-bolt gun designed to bring her a quick death is often ineffective and amidst the screams of agony in front of her and she struggles to escape – but her fate is inevitable. WILD ROSE HORSE SANCTUARY
Her death will be brutal and terrifying.
Words & photos by
Jacqui Chaisson
SUMMER 2020 www.pei-living.ca
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