Large Animal Rescue Team summoned by Wayne County DA
December 30 – Cracker Box Palace Farm Animal Haven’s Large Animal Rescue Team was contacted by the Wayne County District Attorney’s office to assist in the seizure of animals from a residence on Route 31 in the town of Clyde. Four members of the team, Cheri Roloson, Leo Ticconi, Matt Gasper, Jr., and Sue Roy rounded up three horses, two goats, one sheep, one pig, four ducks, 13 roosters and 12 hens, including a one-legged chicken.
On scene were Rick Healy, Wayne County District Attorney; Bob Howard, Animal Cruelty Investigator; and Mark Plyter, Director of the Wayne County Humane Society as well as the Wayne County Sheriffs and their drug-detecting K-9, and the Wayne County Probation Department. The Humane Society confiscated two Rottweilers, a cat, two mice, and a four-foot long red-tailed boa constrictor (which was adopted the following morning!).
As of December 31, it is unclear exactly what charges were filed against the animals’ owner; he had reportedly been arrested several times previously on charges other than animal cruelty.
The horses have been examined by Ledgewood Equine Clinic, and the rest of the farm animals have been examined and have received immunizations from large animal veterinarian Dr. Scoville of Paradise Veterinary Clinic in Marion.
The latest additions to the Cracker Box Palace shelter include: Shadow, a 24 year old Morgan gelding; Spirit, a five year old black and white paint mare; Lucy, a six or seven year old mare; Baa Baa, a 10 month old black sheep; Leo, a two year old goat; Lois, a year and a half old goat (who may be pregnant); 
Hamlet, a pot belly pig. Cracker Box Palace’s only duck, Eddy, was overjoyed to have some new companions.
All of the animals are in fairly good and healthy condition. The only one that is in rough shape is Shadow, the older gelding. He body scored a 2.5 (a score of 1 is the lowest on the scale) and will need a lot of tending to the wounds inflicted on him by the other horses. Hamlet, the little pot belly pig, is being treated for sarcophic mange and dermatitis, and mild hypothermia.
All of the animals should be able to be placed in adoptive homes after their rehabilitation at Cracker Box Palace. Updates will be forthcoming.