The Johnston County District Court has agreed with ALDF that Joel Simpson should bear the burden of paying for the veterinary care and upkeep of Groucho, the stallion he neglected. Groucho was originally part of ALDFs lawsuit against Gayle, Michael, and Judy Keating, but shortly after ALDF filed the suit, the Keatings purportedly sold Groucho to Joel Simpson, a family friend, for $1. Simpson continued to neglect Groucho, and he was seized by a cruelty investigator and transported to a foster home by the United States Equine Rescue League, where he has been recovering safely. At a hearing on May 18, the court granted the Equine Rescue Leagues petition and ordered Simpson to pay $1,831, which reflects the cost of nursing Groucho back to health. ALDF will continue to fight for permanent custody of Groucho.
More information about this case at http://www.aldf.org/ALDFvKeating
Its amazing how they won, but yet they dont check up on the owners. I know that Gayle is working at a barn when she isnt supposed to be around horses at all, they still have other animals as well. and Gyle just bought another horse! So really the only thing did was take the horses, and let them get away with still being around animals! How is that supposed to stop this from happening again!!
ThePainthorselover 1 year ago
God bless you for all that you do for the animals. You are a group of incredibly special people, giving of your time, your money and yourselves to be the voice for the voiceless around the world. We need more like you in this war on animal cruelty. Keep up the fantastic work that you do!
Lilmosey 2 years ago