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Animal Cruelty Charges Filed Against Horse Trader
by: The Associated Press (via The Horse)
August 19 2007, Article # 10208
A Wanette, Okla., man has been charged with felony cruelty to animals after authorities confiscated more than 100 horses and mules from his property. Prosecutors allege 61-year-old Charles Edward Johnson failed to provide adequate food, drink, shelter, and veterinary care to 50 horses, 56 donkeys and mules and one llama last month on his rural property in Wanette.
According to the Pottawatomie County Sheriff's office, a neighbor reported that one of Johnson's horses was sick with diarrhea that was eating away at its skin. Deputy Scott Hawkins saw the sick horse, as well as thin horses, a horse skull, and other bones when he went out to the property.
Johnson, a horse trader, said the animals were regularly fed hay and grain, had ample water, and that veterinary medicines were regularly obtained.
Court records show a charge of animal cruelty was filed against Johnson in 2000, but the case was dismissed.
Animal Cruelty Charges Filed Against Horse Trader
by: The Associated Press (via The Horse)
August 19 2007, Article # 10208
A Wanette, Okla., man has been charged with felony cruelty to animals after authorities confiscated more than 100 horses and mules from his property. Prosecutors allege 61-year-old Charles Edward Johnson failed to provide adequate food, drink, shelter, and veterinary care to 50 horses, 56 donkeys and mules and one llama last month on his rural property in Wanette.
According to the Pottawatomie County Sheriff's office, a neighbor reported that one of Johnson's horses was sick with diarrhea that was eating away at its skin. Deputy Scott Hawkins saw the sick horse, as well as thin horses, a horse skull, and other bones when he went out to the property.
Johnson, a horse trader, said the animals were regularly fed hay and grain, had ample water, and that veterinary medicines were regularly obtained.
Court records show a charge of animal cruelty was filed against Johnson in 2000, but the case was dismissed.
At this time, we know of no active legal cases in our area, but your help is still needed. Oklahoma does not have any official agency or group to take care of animals in these situations. To remedy this, we are prepared to assist rescue efforts as best we can, and to take reports of abused or neglected animals and help get them to safety.
There are two news clips that aired on Fox 25-KOKH Oklahoma City, on July 27th and 30th, 2007. See them both here.
There are two news clips that aired on Fox 25-KOKH Oklahoma City, on July 27th and 30th, 2007. See them both here.
Shawnee News Star Web-Posted Aug. 17, 2007 02:36: AM
Wanette man charged with animal cruelty felony
By Kim Morava
Staff Writer
A Wanette man faces a felony cruelty to animals charge after authorities confiscated more than 100 horses and mules from his property. Charles Edward Johnson, 61, is charged in Pottawatomie County District Court.
He is accused of failing to provide adequate food, drink, shelter and veterinary care to prevent suffering to 50 horses, 56 donkeys and mules and one llama on or about July 27 on his rural property along SH 39 in Wanette.
Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Deputy Scott Hawkins investigated the case and the animals were seized July 28. In Hawkins' narrative report seeking forfeiture of the animals, the deputy said a neighbor reported that one of Johnson's horses was sick with profuse diarrhea eating away at its skin, and that there were more dead or dying horses on Johnson's property. At the scene, Hawkins saw the sick horse, the filing shows, a horse skull and other bones, along with thin horses. A judge approved seizure of the animals.
Johnson, a horse trader, contested the seizure in his own court documents, claiming there was no basis for the seizure. Court papers show he buys and sells horses and that 25 percent of those seized were owned by third parties. He claims the animals were regularly fed hay and grain, had ample water and that veterinary medicines were regularly obtained. The filing claims none of the animals were physically abused and that many of the animals were purchased days before the seizure.
Johnson, charged Aug. 10, has appeared before a judge and was released on his own recognizance. He is scheduled for preliminary hearing Sept. 10. If convicted, he faces a fine up to $500, imprisonment up to five years, or both.
Court records show Johnson also was charged in October 2000 with cruelty to animals and was accused of depriving horses in captivity. The state dismissed that case.
Wanette man charged with animal cruelty felony
By Kim Morava
Staff Writer
A Wanette man faces a felony cruelty to animals charge after authorities confiscated more than 100 horses and mules from his property. Charles Edward Johnson, 61, is charged in Pottawatomie County District Court.
He is accused of failing to provide adequate food, drink, shelter and veterinary care to prevent suffering to 50 horses, 56 donkeys and mules and one llama on or about July 27 on his rural property along SH 39 in Wanette.
Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Deputy Scott Hawkins investigated the case and the animals were seized July 28. In Hawkins' narrative report seeking forfeiture of the animals, the deputy said a neighbor reported that one of Johnson's horses was sick with profuse diarrhea eating away at its skin, and that there were more dead or dying horses on Johnson's property. At the scene, Hawkins saw the sick horse, the filing shows, a horse skull and other bones, along with thin horses. A judge approved seizure of the animals.
Johnson, a horse trader, contested the seizure in his own court documents, claiming there was no basis for the seizure. Court papers show he buys and sells horses and that 25 percent of those seized were owned by third parties. He claims the animals were regularly fed hay and grain, had ample water and that veterinary medicines were regularly obtained. The filing claims none of the animals were physically abused and that many of the animals were purchased days before the seizure.
Johnson, charged Aug. 10, has appeared before a judge and was released on his own recognizance. He is scheduled for preliminary hearing Sept. 10. If convicted, he faces a fine up to $500, imprisonment up to five years, or both.
Court records show Johnson also was charged in October 2000 with cruelty to animals and was accused of depriving horses in captivity. The state dismissed that case.
To this day, Johnson still claims that all the sick and malnourished animals came to him like that, but those of us who have lived next to him know different. We have watched too many animals come in looking ok and then starved and left to die. Also, he still collects the slop from the prison. What is he doing with it now? Feeding it to the animals he has in hiding, is my guess.
Here are some photos of the prison slop he fed the animals. There is no telling what is in that slop. No animal should be forced to survive on it. Truth is... they don't. *WARNING* These photos are nauseating....
Here are some photos of the prison slop he fed the animals. There is no telling what is in that slop. No animal should be forced to survive on it. Truth is... they don't. *WARNING* These photos are nauseating....
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Charlie got off easy again with his "I'm a feeble old man" and "I bought them this way" routine. He's got the horses back, supposedly to take to sale to pay restitution. We have been told that he has been overheard numerous times, since his plea hearing, saying that he can do whatever he wants, and those horses are going south. It is reported that he has been seen at auctions ever since charges were filed, buying and selling animals with a front man's name on all the paperwork. What's wrong with the judicial system? They've been receiving complaints about him for over 10 years. Must be that "good ol' boy" system.... Too bad none of them live next to Charlie Johnson, then they would see the truth that there is NO feed, just prison slop. We've watched too many animals die by his hands.
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We wish to express our thanks to Dr. Christina Makarim, DVM, for her hard work on this case.. Without her, it would never have seen the light of day.
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