A horse owner in Sedalia is warning other ranchers after two dogs on the loose attacked her horse.
“Farm and ranch life is different. Rudy (the horse) takes a chance living out here. Luckily the ranch family was here and scared them off,” said Shelly, owner of Rudy, her 24-year-old horse.
Denver7 News Animal Law Enforcement (ALE), a division of the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region, is investigating the case after the attack happened Friday.
The agency said horse attacks involving dogs are rare and they’re more typically seen on smaller livestock like chickens.
The two dogs Shelly described as pit bulls, came running across the ranch’s pasture on Friday, before biting Rudy on the lip and heel.
Shelly, Owner of Rudy The vet bill for the horse’s wounds, antibiotics and pain medicine added up to more than $800.
Shelly, Rudy’s Owner With all the livestock in the area, Shelly worries that the dogs will attack again.
“Heaven help them if they hurt a rancher’s cow. Horses are one thing but their cows are their livelihood. That’s how they make money,” she said.