“It is alleged that the defendant unreasonably struck a horse that was overburdened with a heavy load,” the statement says. “It was during this time on scene that a passer-by made a complaint to an on-scene officer regarding the treatment of the horse,” McKim told reporters. Police have charged a Pennsylvania man with animal cruelty after he allegedly beat a horse after the animal collapsed Tuesday while pulling a heavy load on a rural road in Lancaster County. “The officer did not say that the Amish are not subject to the law. So if I decide to beat and kill animals I need to change my religion to be above the law?!?

Source: Washington Post August 06, 2016 19:38 UTC