Abandoned Horses and Mules Left to Die at Green Lake
Neighbors report an instance of extreme cruelty as neglected animals are left to starve near the lake shore.
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The people at Green Lake are much aroused at what appears to be a case of extreme cruelty to animals. Three or four horses and mules have been running at large in the vicinity of the lake for several weeks. They are evidently worked-out animals, and the people there claim that they have been uncared for and left to shift for themselves. Particularly during the storm of the past few days, this has been hard to do, and they have suffered some hardships. Yesterday, it was found that one of the horses had waded into the lake to browse on the rushes and weeds, and had become mired and was too weak to extricate himself. Finally, someone shot the animal. The others were gotten under shelter, but late in the day one of the mules died, and it is claimed its death was due to sheer neglect and starvation. The animals are said to have belonged to A. L. Parker, who secured them from the poundmaster. Some of the Green Lake people have reported the case to the Humane Society and the prosecuting attorney, and it will be fully investigated.
“They are evidently worked-out animals, and the people there claim that they have been uncared for and left to shift for themselves.”
Public outrage over animal welfare in the Green Lake district has long roots, mirroring today's active community reporting on neighborhood cruelty and pet safety issues in Seattle. The transition of Green Lake from a place for industrial cast-off livestock to a protected urban park is one of the city's most significant ecological transformations.
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