FW: Kahlua donations are up to $9, 500 according to WPXI (NBC) on the 11 oclock

May 9, 2008

Kahlua donations are up to $9, 500 according to WPXI (NBC) on the 11 oclock Wed, 7 May 2008 02:34:04 -0400

The reward offered for information to find the murderers of Kahlua, the blind pony, was originally $500. Peggy Buckley designed an alert request for donations, and then she and Susan Gordon sent out requests to multiple lists asking for people to donate to the reward. Peggy, just emailed me and said that on the 11 oclock news (WPXI) that the anchor person announced that the reward was now up to $9,500.00. I don't know how much came from Peggy and Susan's crossposting activities, but I have to assume it helped, and so thought that they deserved a lot of recognition for their efforts. Thanks Peggy and Susan!!!!

I hope they catch those bastards, and when they do, we should launch a phone and email campaign to push for the full punishment allowed under the law, for this heinous murder.

If you haven't donated, and can afford to, the donation instructions are in the email right below, as well is the Post-Gazette article on the murder of Kahlua, Reward offered in shocking death of blind Mercer pony.

Peggy wrote:

I can't find the report on their website so I can't send it to you..but that's what Dareth said tonight!

***Crossposting Requested***

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08124/878786-85.stm

Mercer Co in Hermitage, PA is a small rural community and the Humane Society is even smaller.

A lot of people have asked me what they can do to help capture Kahlua's killers.

Kahlua is the small friendly blind Pony of the Americas (POA) who was found dead after being dragged by an ATV. She was fatally injured:(

I called Renee Dorogy, humane agent for the Humane Society of Mercer County and asked her if it would be okay for people to send her donations to increase the reward money. Currently a $500 reward is being offered because that's all they could afford.

She said YES!! She is very very grateful that we are going to do this.

They do NOT have a PayPal account so pls send a check.

Donations should say "Kahlua Reward" in the memo section

Even $5.00 or $10.00 will help!

Checks should be sent to:

Renee Dorogy, Humane Agent

Humane Society of Mercer County

P.O. Box 1046

Hermitage, PA 16148

We feel that if the reward money is increased someone who knows who did this to Kahlua will come forward to claim it by giving the authorities information to identify the killers!

If by some chance the killers are captured without the reward money being claimed, we agree that the Humane Society of Mercer County may use the monies received to help with the care and welfare of their animals.

Thank you.

Peggy

- George Nagle

Saturday, May 03, 2008 3:57 AM

Reward offered in shocking death of blind Mercer pony

Saturday, May 03, 2008

By Linda Wilson Fuoco, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Kahlua was a sweet pony who gently carried children on his back and was always the first equine in his pasture to trot up to and greet visitors. His friendliness was all the more touching -- and unexpected -- because he was blind.

The trusting nature of the 10-year-old gelding, and his blindness, undoubtedly played a role in his torture and death. Owner Tory Morgan found his mangled body in her Shenango Township, Mercer County, pasture on Wednesday afternoon. Investigators think he was roped and dragged behind an ATV.

Both of Kahlua's back legs were broken. Large pieces of skin had been ripped away from his legs, chest and belly.

"There were enormous [bruises]" all over his body, especially on his withers, where another bone may have been broken," said Ms. Morgan, who is a trained veterinary technician. "There were rope burns that went down to the bone. Severe swelling indicates he was alive when those injuries happened. He died a slow and torturous death."

Renee Dorogy, humane agent for the Humane Society of Mercer County, said, "there are tire tracks in the pasture, we think from an ATV." The shelter has put up a $500 reward for information leading to an arrest, and donations were coming in yesterday to up the reward ante.

Four young horses shared the pasture with Kahlua -- three Arabians and a National Show Horse, which is a breed derived from crossing Arabians with American Saddlebred horses. Those four were not injured, though they have some cuts and scratches. Ms. Morgan thinks they spooked and ran away from whoever brought a vehicle into the pasture.

"But Kahlua was blind," Ms. Dorogy said. "He wouldn't have seen what was coming. And he was very sweet. He always went up to people."

Kahlua is a breed known as POA -- Pony of the Americas.

"In the summertime I have 5-20 kids here every day visiting the horses and Kahlua. I teach them about horse care and they ride. Kahlua was the safe one" that any child could ride.

"There are many angry people around here," Ms. Morgan said. "My mother is physically ill because of this. My 14-year-old son is just numb. How can you explain something like this?"

Anyone with information about Kahlua's death can call 724-981-5445.

Linda Wilson Fuoco can be reached at lfuoco or 412-263-3064