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NORMAN MILLER | METROWEST DAILY NEWS | 18 hours ago
NORFOLK – The owner of a Miller Street horse center has put out a warning to other horse farms to be on the lookout for a man who had sex with a horse at the facility on Thursday.
The horse was uninjured, Turner Hill Equestrian Stables owner Hillary Swarr said Friday.
"This man is a sexual predator," she said.
The unidentified man is seen on a security camera going into the stables at Turner Hill Equestrian around 4:30 a.m. on Thursday. The man used grain to lure several horses out of their pens and succeeded with one.
“He was familiar with horses,” said Norfolk Police Detective Samuel Webb. “The way he was able to put the reins on the horses show he knew what he was doing.”
Swarr said the stables have multiple security cameras, but the man had unplugged all but one. An alarm sounded to an employee of Turner Hill, who saw on a video feed what was happening. By the time anyone arrived, the man had left.
"To have someone break into your barn, pick out a horse like it’s a lady lover, pull her out and maneuver yourself in such a manner for self-gratification is beyond me," said Swarr. "It’s (expletive deleted) up."
The horse was medically checked and discovered to be healthy. Investigators conducted an exam similar to tests on human sexual assault victims to collect evidence, Webb said.
Webb said he has sent an alert out to surrounding communities to see if they had any information or similar incidents.
“I was able to get some leads from that,” said Webb. “I have some things I’m going to check out.”
Swarr said she has installed a new security system that will prevent a repeat episode.
Webb said the suspect, if caught, would likely be charged with sexual contact with an animal and trespassing and possibly other charges.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Norfolk Police Department at 508-528-3206.
Police search for man accused of having sex with a horse in Norfolk
NORMAN MILLER | METROWEST DAILY NEWS | 18 hours ago
NORFOLK – The owner of a Miller Street horse center has put out a warning to other horse farms to be on the lookout for a man who had sex with a horse at the facility on Thursday.
The horse was uninjured, Turner Hill Equestrian Stables owner Hillary Swarr said Friday.
"This man is a sexual predator," she said.
The unidentified man is seen on a security camera going into the stables at Turner Hill Equestrian around 4:30 a.m. on Thursday. The man used grain to lure several horses out of their pens and succeeded with one.
“He was familiar with horses,” said Norfolk Police Detective Samuel Webb. “The way he was able to put the reins on the horses show he knew what he was doing.”
Swarr said the stables have multiple security cameras, but the man had unplugged all but one. An alarm sounded to an employee of Turner Hill, who saw on a video feed what was happening. By the time anyone arrived, the man had left.
"To have someone break into your barn, pick out a horse like it’s a lady lover, pull her out and maneuver yourself in such a manner for self-gratification is beyond me," said Swarr. "It’s (expletive deleted) up."
The horse was medically checked and discovered to be healthy. Investigators conducted an exam similar to tests on human sexual assault victims to collect evidence, Webb said.
Webb said he has sent an alert out to surrounding communities to see if they had any information or similar incidents.
“I was able to get some leads from that,” said Webb. “I have some things I’m going to check out.”
Swarr said she has installed a new security system that will prevent a repeat episode.
Webb said the suspect, if caught, would likely be charged with sexual contact with an animal and trespassing and possibly other charges.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Norfolk Police Department at 508-528-3206.
