Report: Man charged after allegedly 'slashing' Remington Park horses
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A stable employee is in police custody after allegedly attacking five racehorses on Tuesday at Remington Park Tuesday.
According to a report by KFOR News 4, Dakota Wilburn was arrested by Oklahoma City Police officers and charged with five counts of animal cruelty after the horses were found with several lacerations to their heads and necks.
Wilburn, 25, works for a trainer at Remington Park; one of the horses he attacked is under his employer’s care.
Officers stated that surveillance video “shows a person in a horse’s stall making slashing motions toward the animal’s neck and then walking off toward the other injured animals.”
A statement released by Remington Park stated that the horses had received veterinary care and that none of the injuries were believed to be life-threatening.
"At approximately 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15, Remington Park security officials responded to reports of an alleged incident in one horse barn on the stables side of the property," the track's statement reads. "Security officials responded and found five horses with lacerations of an unknown origin. Medical assistance of a veterinarian was requested immediately and all horses involved received the care and attention needed as quickly as possible.
"All injuries are believed to be non-life threatening and the horses are resting comfortably. Remington security officials reported the incident to Oklahoma City Police Department for further investigation. We are cooperating fully with law enforcement officials as they investigate this matter and we defer all additional questions to them."
The employees trainer and horses have not been identified in published reports.
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