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- External report - None of the pens have any water or food for the animals. The six limping horses and the one with the bleeding eye injury were sold to Roping J Ranch as well. Eye Injury 12.30pm Roping J Ranch and two unknown guys start to put green USDA slaughter tags on each horse. Green Slaughter Tags 1.05 pm Roping J Ranch loads the first 16 horses on the double deck truck. They are moved with wooden sticks. The floating deck is adjusted and the horses are only loaded on one level. However, with 16 horses being loaded into the first compartment, loading density in this compartment is very high. 1.50 pm The second pen with at least 12 horses is loaded onto the truck. The animals struggle as they are forced into the second compartment. Standing next to the trailer, you can hear the animals kicking inside. Two pick-up trucks with single trailers back up to the loading ramps. The two guys who helped Roping J with his horses start loading horses on their trucks as well. All these horses also have the green slaughter tag attached. © Copyright Animals’ Angels USA 2
- External report - 2.50pm The truck leaves the loading dock and parks outside of the stable. 3.00pm The truck leaves the premises. The two pick up trucks with the single trailers follow. There is one driver in the Roping J Ranch truck. Possible Violations of the Commercial Transportation of Equines for Slaughter Regulations 9 CFR Sec. 88.4: (a) Prior to the commercial transportation of equines to a slaughtering facility, the owner/shipper must: (1) For a period of not less than 6 consecutive hours immediately prior to the equines being loaded on the conveyance, provide each equine appropriate food, potable water and the opportunity to rest. (4) Load the equines on the conveyance so that each equine has enough floor space to ensure that no equine is crowded in a way likely to cause injury or discomfort. Animals’ Angels investigation on March 9, 2007 revealed a similar violation: Roping J Ranch started loading 2 hours after the auction was over and left the auction 4pm. None of the horses received any water or food prior to transport. For more details please request report. They all crossed into Michigan on Road IN 9 N. They continued to drive on MI 66 north to MI 60 E. 4.30 pm The Roping J truck stops at a CITGO gas station. While filling up the truck, the driver cleans the trailer with a sponge. He does not check on the animals. The two pick-up trucks did not stop but continued driving on 60 E. © Copyright Animals’ Angels USA 3
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