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Horse killed in Route 3 collision; sheriff urges action
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN DEBORD — A horse died early Sunday morning after a vehicle hit it on New Route 3 near Debord, prompting renewed concerns from Martin County Sheriff John Kirk about the danger of free-roaming horses along county roadways. The crash occurred around 7:30 a.m. No one in the vehicle received injuries.
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Dog attacks expose growing danger of horses on New Route 3
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN DEBORD — What began as a report of dogs attacking a horse near the industrial park on New Route 3 has laid bare a much larger and unresolved crisis in Martin County, where free-roaming horses, aggressive dogs and busy highways are colliding. A series of dog attacks on horses roaming
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Sheriff urges action as feral horses create danger on New Route 3
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk urged the Fiscal Court to take action on a growing hazard along New Route 3, telling magistrates at their Nov. 20 meeting that he has been fielding calls about feral horses increasingly drawn to salted roadways. “Now that they’re starting to salt the
