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WINNSBORO \u2014 As storms rolled through East Texas on Tuesday night, a tragic strike of lightning left five horses at a Winnsboro equine refuge dead. The Hooker Ranch Equine Refuge is home to a herd of up to 100 horses, rescuing and rehabilitating the equines with veterinary care and a place to stay. On Tuesday night, the non-profit lost five horses after a lightning strike hit the property.<\/p>\n
Our news partner KETK is reporting that among the five horses were two draft mares, two Standardbreds and a quarter horse. The Standardbreds \u2014 Lucy and \u201cLook Don\u2019t Talk\u201d \u2014 were just put up for adoption while Freya, the quarter horse, was pending adoption. <\/p>\n
To avoid any issues arising from burying the large animals on the property, community members lent the refuge a tractor to move the horses. Each horse was respectfully tarped and prepared for a proper burial, the refuge said.<\/p>\n
The refuge, which operates as a shelter for surrendered horses across the state, focuses on keeping the animals out of the slaughter pipeline.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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