Man 'raped multiple miniature horses and killed the barn dog trained to protect them'



A woman is trying to catch a man she says broke into her barn on several occasions, sexually abused her miniature horses and then killed the guard dog they trained to protect them.



Abby Conder, from Florida, said her miniature horse Joy - who she treats like one of her children - is traumatized and sustained life-threatening injuries after the man broke in and raped her in the recent attack - which have been taking place since May.



Mrs Conder said: 'She had been severely brutalized, she had been raped both by a man and with several objects.

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Owner: Abby Conder treats her horse Joy like one of her children and said she is deeply troubled by the spate of rapes performed on her prized horses

Pets: Abby Conder keeps a number of prized miniature horses in a barn outisde her home and has recently installed CCTV footage to find the culprit

Suspect: Mrs Conder is hoping someone will recognize the man in the video so they can catch him and put an end to the senseless attacks

'She was so hematomaed [sic] on the back and so bloody that she looked like her whole body had been put through a garbage disposal.'

The vet found bodily fluids inside the horse.



The Marion county sheriff investigators took a report but said they could not help unless the suspect was caught in the act.



The couple bought a dog to protect the horses but he was beaten to death as well.

Mrs Conder told Fox2 : 'We have to catch him in the act and then call the police. But we don't want to die trying to protect our horses. The horse can't fight, they don't know to fight. They would go with anyone.



Trauma: Joy was severely brutalized and had been raped both by a man and with several objects, Mrs Conder said

Abby said: 'I¿ve never shot a gun in my life but if I catch this man in this barn taking out another one of my horses I will come down and I will kill him'

'I’ve never shot a gun in my life but if I catch this man in this barn taking out another one of my horses and he’s gonna traumatize this young horse and hurt her internally like he has my other horses, I will come down and I will kill him.'

The horse owners then installed surveillance and a live internet feed. On Saturday the man once again sneaked into the barn, took one of the horses outside and performed the same abuse.



Mrs Conder is hoping that someone will recognize the man from the CCTV footage and they can put a stop to these heinous acts.



In 2011, Florida passed a law banning sex with animals.