This is the story of River, a horse that was found and rescued by César García.
Horse was taking a walk near Grayson Road, in Modesto, California, United States.In the United States, unfortunately, there is no clear Framework Law that protects all animals in the national territory.
At present, there is still great ignorance about the needs of equines. Also about the situation of unfair treatment that they suffer in many cases. The poor animal was in terrible condition lying on the ground, left to its own devices by some unscrupulous and ruthless being.
According to witnesses, there was nothing clear about the history of the quadruped. They only caught a glimpse of a trailer full of horses. It was pulled by a dark-colored truck, followed by a gray minivan.
The equine had several open wounds on his body and he looked truly distressed. Garcia immediately called the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department to report the situation. With minutes, several officers were present at the site to help the unfortunate victim.
However, someone heard the story and immediately called Bobbie Carne. He has been helping and rescuing animals of all kinds for 20 years.
“It is typical for me to receive these types of calls when someone finds out about an animal in need. I’ve done a lot of rescues and I’ve seen some horrible things done to animals,. It’s not that much of a surprise to me anymore,” Carne said.
Despite his experience, Carne could not believe what he saw. The condition the animal was in was truly shocking. His face and side showed signs of having been tied up and dragged by whoever brought him there.
“I was almost at that point of no return. The horse was in a severe state when arrived here. The blood test showed that it had been experiencing a prolonged state of hunger,”added the rescuer.
Dressed in pajamas, Carne joined the agents in the park. After they began to devise a plan to be able to give him the help that River needed. Another man who became aware of the situation returned to the scene with a double-wide trailer.
Together they were able to get River to his feet, load him onto the trailer and transport him to Taylor Veterinary Hospital in Turlock. Dr. Rebecca Curry was in charge of treating River’s wounds, medicating and nurturing him at a constant but balanced rate.
Since feeding him too quickly could cause the animal to go into shock. In fact, for Riverbank’s Bryen Camden, the reaction was a determination: to give River a better life.
Finally a woman who already had two rescued horses approached to Carne. She told him that would take care of River once he got out of veterinary care. For his part, Camden decided to keep the River’s name.
Although added Maximus, to show the inner strength that the horse has shown so far. Fortunately, River managed to recover. Now he looks strong, his fur shines and he looks very happy in his new home.
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