Overview

• The stabbings occurred between 11 p.m. on July 30 and 6 a.m. on July 31 at Eagle Wing Ranch near Buchner Road and Highway 140 in Welland.
• Staff discovered eight horses with wounds consistent with cuts or stab wounds; one was killed, another was flown to a Guelph veterinary hospital and six were treated on site.
• Niagara Regional Police have classified the incident as a “disturbing act of animal cruelty,” launched a formal probe and collected evidence through their forensic unit.
• No suspects have been identified and investigators are exploring all possible motives as enquiries continue.
• Owners and staff at the family-run hunter/jumper facility say they are reeling from the unprecedented attack on animals they consider part of their family.