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NC - Triangle Region
January/2010: News Release: Sampson County, NC
John Christopher Jackson and Elizabeth Jackson have each been arrested and charged with one each misdemeanor cruelty to animals and misdemeanor to instigate cruelty to animals in Sampson County, NC stemming from an investigation at Carolina Gaits Farm where 5 malnourished horses were seized on June 25, 2009 (pictured below at arrival to a USERL foster farm). John Christopher Jackson is also charged with filing a false police report. More charges may be filed pending further investigation results.
John Christopher Jackson has a past history of suspensions from the Tennessee Walker Horse Shows, due to infractions of cruelty (soring) under the Federal Horse Protection Act, to horses in his care.
The five horses were seized from Carolina Gaits Farm in Sampson County after numerous attempts for the owners, Chris Jackson and Beth Powell Jackson, to concede with basic care. The horses were left for days without water or food in a barn with exceedingly high temperatures. Their body conditions were thin indicating lack of nutrition.
John Christopher Jackson and Elizabeth Jackson have each been arrested and charged with one each misdemeanor cruelty to animals and misdemeanor to instigate cruelty to animals in Sampson County, NC stemming from an investigation at Carolina Gaits Farm where 5 malnourished horses were seized on June 25, 2009 (pictured below at arrival to a USERL foster farm). John Christopher Jackson is also charged with filing a false police report. More charges may be filed pending further investigation results.
John Christopher Jackson has a past history of suspensions from the Tennessee Walker Horse Shows, due to infractions of cruelty (soring) under the Federal Horse Protection Act, to horses in his care.
The five horses were seized from Carolina Gaits Farm in Sampson County after numerous attempts for the owners, Chris Jackson and Beth Powell Jackson, to concede with basic care. The horses were left for days without water or food in a barn with exceedingly high temperatures. Their body conditions were thin indicating lack of nutrition.
All the horses pictured above recovered quickly and easily with basic feeding care (twice per day normal ration).
This has been a long and exhausting investigation where several different crimes were being investigated. USERL wishes to thank the Sampson County Sheriff's department for their commitment to helping those that cannot speak for themselves.
More updates on this case will be posted as they occur.
This has been a long and exhausting investigation where several different crimes were being investigated. USERL wishes to thank the Sampson County Sheriff's department for their commitment to helping those that cannot speak for themselves.
More updates on this case will be posted as they occur.
June 10, 2010:
John Christopher Jackson was found guilty today in court in Sampson County for cruelty to animals for the neglect of 5 horses that were seized almost a year ago from a farm in Dunn, NC.
Jackson was also found guilty of falsifying a police report after he moved several of the horses off the property that he reported were stolen. Those horses were later found in Robeson County in his possession.
USERL wishes to thank Sampson County officials for their diligence in this case. And a big Thank You to the Animal Legal Defense Fund for their assistance in bringing justice for the horses!
Below are after photos of the 5 horses involved in the case. All five horses recovered under the care of their fosters (great job!!) and are healthy now!
John Christopher Jackson was found guilty today in court in Sampson County for cruelty to animals for the neglect of 5 horses that were seized almost a year ago from a farm in Dunn, NC.
Jackson was also found guilty of falsifying a police report after he moved several of the horses off the property that he reported were stolen. Those horses were later found in Robeson County in his possession.
USERL wishes to thank Sampson County officials for their diligence in this case. And a big Thank You to the Animal Legal Defense Fund for their assistance in bringing justice for the horses!
Below are after photos of the 5 horses involved in the case. All five horses recovered under the care of their fosters (great job!!) and are healthy now!
June 25, 2009
June/2010
Horse 1:
Horse 2 and 3:
June 25, 2009
June 25, 2009
December/2009
June 25, 2009
June 25, 2009
December 31, 2009