Horses continue to die at Sugarcreek Auction
Newsletter March 14, 2011 Animals’ Angels
PO Box 1056 Westminster, MD 21158
4 years of Animals’ Angels investigations show pattern of abuse and neglect
The fierce cruelty of the Sugarcreek Auction in Ohio has continued unabated for several years. These overwhelming acts of cruelty by Baker and his employees are well-documented by Animals’ Angels. We have worked constantly, relentlessly with authorities.
Horses in Baker’s kill pen
Thus far law enforcement and government authorities have been ineffective in either stopping Leroy Baker, owner of Sugarcreek Auction, or forcing him clean up his act. It is true that the USDA fined him for $162,000, but after 2 years Baker has not paid the fine and records show no effective attempt has been made to collect from him.
Our continuing work and investigations show that Baker certainly has changed nothing, has learned nothing and has no desire to change.
Animals’ Angels believes we cannot continue to accept the ongoing suffering animals endure due to the ignorance and apathy of Baker and Sugarcreek Auction. We need your help to be effective in waking up the authorities.
Mare left to die in auction pen
The auction is a major slaughter auction. Approx. 95% of all horses that go through the sale go to slaughter. Baker himself shipped more than 3000 horses to plants in Canada and Mexico in 2009. In the horse slaughter business for more than a decade, he has an astonishingly long history of violations of humane laws.
Animals’ Angels has been investigating Sugarcreek Auction since 2007, documenting unthinkable abuse and cruelty in their daily operation. We have filed countless complaints and several cases are pending against Baker based on our evidence. To many the evidence indicating his guilt is completely obvious. To some it appears that USDA, the Ohio Department of Agriculture and local enforcement agencies are in some way complicit, protective or afraid of Mr. Baker.
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Watch the video of Sugarcreek Auction… (Warning – Graphic Content)
Review some of the Transport of Equines to Slaughter violations and other violations…
Horse dying, after being kicked & trampled
After four years of solid work at the Sugarcreek Auction, Animals’ Angels current investigations show that the conditions remain unacceptable:
Typically upon arrival, investigators find emaciated, injured, lame, sick, infected, blind, heavily pregnant and dead horses; horses subjected to extremely rough handling, hitting horses with full force across the face; extreme overcrowding, and horses being trampled to death – due to ignorant and cruel handling. Virtually without exception auction veterinarians refuse care.
Animals’ Angels is currently filing new complaints at state and federal levels. To be as effective as possible, Animals’ Angels is asking you to help push these efforts to the next level. We have damning evidence against Baker and you can make Baker’s cruel history roar and resonate more in the ears of authorities.
Horse injured after fight in overcrowded auction pen
Would you help us raise our voices to say no human being can continue to accept this cruelty and ignorance?
Thank you for making a difference and for being there for these animals!
Please contact:
Sugarcreek Mayor
Jeremiah Johnson
Phone: 330-852-2271
Jeremiah.Johnson@VillageofSugarcreek.com
Tuscarawas County Visitors Bureau
124 East high Avenue
New Philadelphia, OH 44663
Phone: 330-602-2420
Fax: 330-602-2433
info@ohiotimelessadventures.com
County Commissions of Tuscarawas
Chris Abbuhl
Kerry Metzger
Jim Sheldenright
125 East High Avenue
New Philadelphia, OH 44663
Phone: 330-365-3240
Fax: 330-602-7483
commissioners@co.tuscarawas.oh.us
Sugarcreek Police
Chief Kazzar
202 Fairview Rd
Sugarcreek, OH 44681
Tuscarawas County Humane Society
6895 Dover-Zoar Rd
Dover, OH 44622
330-343-6060
Tuscarawas Chamber of Commerce
1323 4th Street NW
New Philadelphia, OH 44663
Don Hoffman (Iterim President/CEO)
Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board
8995 East Main Street
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
livestockstandardsboard@agri.ohio.gov
James Zehringer (Chairman of the Board)
Ohio Department of Agriculture
Dr. Tony Forshey (State Veterinarian)
Phone: 614-728-6220
tforshey@agri.ohio.gov
State Representatives
Ohio Senate
State Senator Joe Schiavoni, D. (33rd District)
Senate Building, 1 Capitol Square, Ground Floor
Columbus,OH 43215
Phone: 614-466-8285
State Senator Jason Wilson, D. (30th District)
Senate Building, 1 Capitol Square, Ground Floor
Columbus,OH 43215
Phone: 614-466-6508
Ohio House
State Rep. Al Landis, R. (96th District)
77 S High Street, 11th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 614-719-6996
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Debra Scott
Apr 12, 2018 @ 13:45:39
Would like more information about this auction house/ship pen. Thank you for your persistence and bringing this to our attention.
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ppjg
Feb 21, 2016 @ 17:48:14
We put a lot of energy into the veterans issue. The horse that come in starved and sick became that way as a result of mistreatment and lack of care by the BLM
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bill riggs
Feb 20, 2016 @ 20:02:18
while I don’t believe in the slaughter of horses for human food,id like to know how its bakers fault that a horse comes in sick,crippled,or starved.iv been going there for years to buy tack,and sometime horses,and ive never seen one mistreated,and not all the horses bakers buys are slaughter horses,why don’t you all put your energy into tring to help homeless and disabled vet
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Debbie Coffey
Mar 15, 2011 @ 21:14:59
Thank you for letting people know this is happening.
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Louie Cocroft
Mar 15, 2011 @ 16:40:45
THANK YOU for bringing this to our attention! I am contacting everyone possible.
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