On February 15, 2008, I wrote an entry regarding a case in East Texas regarding a family dairy farm. The case was started by a complaint made by a neighbor (she alleged that he dairy farm was discharging material from its discharge pond illegally across her property). During the investigation, this neighbor filed suit against the family alleging that the discharge under criminal investigation caused the death of several of her horses.
On May 9, 2009, based upon received complaints of neglect concerning starving horses, the Texas Blue Animal Rescue and the Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society along with officers from the Hopkins County Sheriff