BRISTOL WOMAN ACCUSED OF ABUSING HORSES

Thursday, June 28, 2007
by Duane Nelson

THE SULLIVAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE HAS ARRESTED A BRISTOL TENNESSEE WOMAN FOLLOWING AN INVESTIGATION INTO ABUSED HORSES. 47 YEAR OLD KAREN HARLEN IS CHARGED WITH 15 COUNTS OF ANIMAL CRUELTY AFTER ALLEGEDLY FAILING TO GIVE THE HORSES FOOD OR WATER. OFFICIALS SAID THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME HARLAN HAS HAD ANIMALS SEIZED. ABOUT 20 HORSES ARE NOW IN THE CARE OF HORSE HAVEN OF TENNESSEE INCORPORATED, WHICH IS A NON-PROFIT GROUP OUT OF KNOXVILLE THAT WORKS WITH CRUELTY CASES. CARING FOR ONE HORSE COSTS NEARLY A THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR. HARLAN IS SET TO BE ARRAIGNED TODAY ON THE ANIMAL CRUELTY CHARGES.