Bob and I were leisurely driving around the foothills west of Sundre today and instead of photographing Beatiful wild horses and other wild life, Bob ended up photograhing a dead foal. We saw a bunch of ravens circling so we pulled over to see what they were feeding on. Bob got there before I did and said to me “its a dead foal. “ My heart just sank, and I looked upon the gory site of a once sweet little foal. She was about four months of age, judging by her size and had a bloodied hole in her head. The spineless road hunter shot her from the road about 25 feet away. The filly was just grazing with her family and was senselessly gunned down. We had seen her small herd all summer and fall in that particular area.  A picture of her Sire, Dam and newborn older sibling were featured in our 2007 calendar.   The herd had consisted of a bay stud, a buckskin and red roan mare and another 1/2 sibling foal close in age.  This is the eighth wild horse found shot in 2007. Same killer? Probably not, but who knows for sure. However, it was likely just some half-wit feeling powerful with a gun in his hand.  Will there be justice for this little one? With your help there can be, please write to our governing officials posted on our site and cc a copy to the area media. Currently there is over $10,000 in a reward fund for information leading to the arrest of the culprits responsible. Â
This deeply saddens but moreover sickens me. I can’t imagine how anyone could or would do this. I’m a firm believer in “what goes around comes around” & I know these pathetic excuses for human beings will get what’s coming to them.
Left by Rachel on November 13th, 2007