Delamar Roundup Day 3

The incident began December 6.  Gather stats through December 8:

  • Horses captured: 135
  • Goal: 414
  • Returned: 0
  • Deaths: 7
  • Shipped: 84

A horse died on Day 2 due to injuries related to the roundup but no details were given.

Three horses were put down on Day 2 and two on Day 3 due to pre-existing conditions but no details were provided.  “TBD.”  The death rate is now over five percent.

Foals accounted for 18.5% of the horses gathered.  Roughly 49% of captured adults were males and 51% were females.

Body condition scores are not known.

The number of unaccounted-for animals is 44, as of today.  The contractor may be holding them on site.

RELATED: Delamar Roundup Underway.

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