Man charged in dead horses case sentenced to probation

FALMOUTH, Ky. (AP) — A Pendleton County man has been sentenced to probation in a case where animal control officers removed 49 horse carcasses and 14 emaciated horses from his farm.

The Kentucky Enquirer (http://cin.ci/15Swkvs) reports Larry Browning, who was originally charged with 14 counts of cruelty to animals and 49 counts of failing to properly dispose of an animal carcass within 48 hours, entered an Alford plea this month in a deal that merged the charges into a single count of failing to dispose of a carcass. Under the Alford plea, Browning did not admit guilt, but acknowledged that there is enough evidence for a conviction.

He was sentenced to 18 months of probation and must repay restitution of $7,500 to the county for the care of the horses removed from his farm.

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Information from: The Kentucky Enquirer, http://www.nky.com

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