Re: “” Jan. 9 news story.
Are you kidding me? A Denver Police Horse Patrol cop ties up his horse for 16 hours without water and, later, that horse dies, and all the cop gets is a slap on the wrist? The very least would be a refresher course on how to take care of his horse. But no, they let him back on patrol. Not fair.
Leroy Michael Martinez, Denver
I want to express my outrage at Denver Police Officer Michael Teeter’s abuse of his Mounted Patrol Horse, MC Hammer. Basic animal care requirements dictate food and water. A horse requires 5-10 gallons per day. Colic can be brought on by lack of water causing gastro intestinal problems. You cannot leave a horse tied for 16 hours and expect a good outcome, especially after just being worked.
I think there are more facts in this case than are being let known to the public. Having owned horses in the past and now a volunteer at Harmony Equine Center, I speak with some degree of knowledge. HEC works only with abused horses of which MC Hammer was certainly an eligible candidate. A loss of one day of vacation is not adequate for animal abuse. One wonders how Officer Teeter treats the public if he treats his horse in this way.
Scott Halford, Parker
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