Kentucky Boarding Operation Owner Wanted On 13 Counts Of Animal Cruelty Related To Neglect Case Sponsored by:
Amanda Scarsella said McGrapth starved five horses she boarded with him; a sixth is still unaccounted for
A Kentucky boarding operations owner is the subject of a criminal complaint in Bourbon County, Ky., alleging 13 counts of animal cruelty in the second degree after horses in his care were found starving. Xavier McGrapth has not yet been arrested on the charges, which arose out of a neglect investigation by county and state officials that began in late March.
Animal cruelty in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor in Kentucky.
Bourbon County Sheriff Investigating Horse Abuse Case
Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 9:27 am |
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Updated: April 8, 2021 at 11:15 am
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The Bourbon County Sheriff s Office has launched an investigation that involves dead and malnourished horses found March 19 at a Thoroughbred farm in Paris, Kentucky. According to the police report, that property was owned by Steve Johnson, who had leased it to Xavier McGrapth. According to his Facebook page, McGrapth is the owner of McGrapth Breaking and Training. The TDN was unsuccessful in its efforts to reach him.
In a statement released Tuesday, the Sheriff s office said that the investigation was ongoing and that a suspect had been identified and a criminal complaint had been issued. McGrapth was not named in the statement.
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