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Thousands of horses sold to slaughter on January 5, 2005

SOURCE: G. R. "Ray" Field / Wild Horse Foundation. (A "press release" was received by Animal People Magazine)

CONTENT:

PRESS RELEASE IMMEDIATELY TIME SENSITIVE

From Ray Field, Director, Wild Horse Foundation, Texas

Topic: 8,300 Wild Horses and Burros set for slaughter January 5, 2005
(Remainder of press release deleted.)

STATUS: FALSE

There has been no validation of any unusual sales of wild horses during this time. All sources report no such activity taking place or imminently planned. (Validation date 01/06/05.)