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My God, horrible tornado news. (Original Post) kimmerspixelated May 2013 OP
slow day at work, so I was following it there magical thyme May 2013 #1
Can't find anything about the horses Tumbulu May 2013 #2
I haven't heard anything since this afternoon, kentauros May 2013 #4
the farm hand was interviewed magical thyme May 2013 #5
And as I know and the rest here have actual compassionate hearts, kentauros May 2013 #3
Oh my Sweet Freedom May 2013 #6
 

magical thyme

(14,881 posts)
1. slow day at work, so I was following it there
Mon May 20, 2013, 09:55 PM
May 2013

very sad for the people and for the animals.

Those poor horses never had a chance.

Tumbulu

(6,440 posts)
2. Can't find anything about the horses
Mon May 20, 2013, 11:54 PM
May 2013

What happened?

I was in a tiny tornado once- my 100 gal horse troughs were emptied, picked up and flattened before they slammed into the side of a car port..... Terrifying, it was.

kentauros

(29,414 posts)
4. I haven't heard anything since this afternoon,
Tue May 21, 2013, 12:31 AM
May 2013

but KFOR was reporting 75-100 horses killed and more injured (no numbers on the injured or missing.) I've seen nothing reported on them since.

I'm having a hard time imagining it (maybe I'm being "prevented" from doing so.) I can only hope the animals didn't suffer much

 

magical thyme

(14,881 posts)
5. the farm hand was interviewed
Tue May 21, 2013, 06:25 AM
May 2013

they didn't hear the sirens there. He tried to turn as many loose as he could so they would have a chance. He said it was like in the movie Twister -- horses picked up and blown around. The barn totally collapsed.

In the horse forum I go to they saw some video. Most that survived have catastrophic injuries and will have to be put down.

And that was just at one farm with 80 horses. Apparently there were other, smaller horse farms in its path.

The thing is, they never had a chance. It probably was too big and fast for them to outrun. A weather helicopter was a mile away and reported it was getting sucked in.

kentauros

(29,414 posts)
3. And as I know and the rest here have actual compassionate hearts,
Tue May 21, 2013, 12:28 AM
May 2013

I recommend you all stay away from GD. It seems to have been overrun by the despicably heartless masquerading as "Liberals".

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