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Protesters greet horse owner at court
SPCA says they have spent $200,000 on horses
Updated: Monday, 12 Jul 2010, 11:57 AM EDT
Published : Monday, 12 Jul 2010, 6:53 AM EDT
AURORA, N.Y. (WIVB) - News 4 first told you about this story back in March, and Beth Hoskins returned to court first thing Monday morning. Hoskins was greeted with protesters who want to make sure she doesn't get her horses back.
Civil proceedings against Beth Hoskins continue Monday in State Supreme Court.
Last week a judge ordered the SPCA to return 40 of the 73 horses seized from her farm in the Town of Aurora.
The SPCA says it has already spent more than $200,000 caring for the animals.
Monday, we could find out how much Hoskins will have to start paying back.
"I'm concerned about the animals. I'm concerned about her ability to take care of the animals. I understand she's hired three part-time help to take care of 40 horses. It takes us ten people to take care of 40 horses," said SPCA of Erie County Executive Director Barbara Carr.
Hoskins says she's cared for the horses for more than 30 years and the conditions were normal.
Hoskins said, "The horses were in transition. It was springtime. We were right at thaw. There's often extremely unsightly conditions from matted hair that is shedding."
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