B.C.’s ‘cowboy cop’ investigating horse herd killed near Kamloops in ‘cruel act’
B.C.’s top ‘cowboy cop’ is investigating the deaths of 17 wild horses that were shot on B.C. Crown land near Kamloops.Lepine works as a livestock investigator who looks into everything from stolen or poached cattle to cases of fraud, disputes between neighbours and suspicious livestock deaths.Lepine is leading the investigation in collaboration with the RCMP’s Forensic Identification Section.
Feral horses are a risk on roads for drivers and are known to encroach on livestock grazing areas which can spread disease and damage the land.While the broncos can be a risk to the public and a nuisance to local residents, they hold historical significance to the area, explained Lepine. The herd may have been living in the area for hundreds of years, said Lepine. It’s likely that these feral animals are not simply a result of dumped domesticated horses but are descendants of a wild population that travelled to North America from Russia prior to European exploration and colonization., located North West of Kamloops in the Cariboo region. The feral population has a unique genetic makeup compared to other horses in Canada, indicative of their storied past.
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