9 ponies rescued from Berkley horse farm, owner charged with cruelty

Kristina Fontes, The Taunton Daily Gazette
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Good morning, Taunton! Today is Thursday, May 5, 2022. It's also Cinco de Mayo, which commemorates the anniversary of Mexico's victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862.

Performers dance during the Cinco de Mayo Festival at Plaza del Sol in Detroit on Sunday, May 1, 2022.
Performers dance during the Cinco de Mayo Festival at Plaza del Sol in Detroit on Sunday, May 1, 2022.

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Ponies rescued from Berkley horse farm, owner charged with cruelty

The Animal Rescue League has charged a Berkley horse breeder with 13 counts of animal cruelty following its investigation with Berkley Police and the Massachusetts Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Investigators rescued nine ponies and found three dead ponies and a dead horse at the farm, Animal Rescue League Lt. Alan Borgal said Tuesday.

A Connemara pony named Owen is in a paddock at the Animal Rescue League of Boston on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 after he and eight other ponies were rescued from a farm in Berkley. The animals will be looking for new homes soon and Animal League Law Enforcement has filed animal cruelty charges against the former owner.
A Connemara pony named Owen is in a paddock at the Animal Rescue League of Boston on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 after he and eight other ponies were rescued from a farm in Berkley. The animals will be looking for new homes soon and Animal League Law Enforcement has filed animal cruelty charges against the former owner.

Raynham church builds beds for kids in need

On Saturday, volunteers led by the ninth-grade confirmation class at St. Ann’s Church in Raynham teamed up with A Bed For Every Child, part of the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, for a Build A Bed team-build, adding 30 new beds to that lofty goal of “every child.”

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This article originally appeared on The Taunton Daily Gazette: Taunton Daily Gazette Daily Briefing newsletter May 5 2022