Horses rescued from cockfighting bust near Yelm find new hope

The Feb. 13 raid resulted in the arrest of four individuals and the seizure of more than 500 roosters allegedly bred for cockfighting.

REDMOND, Wash. — Neglected horses have a second chance at life following a large-scale animal cruelty bust near Yelm. 

The Feb. 13 raid resulted in the arrest of four individuals and the seizure of more than 500 roosters allegedly bred for cockfighting.

Terry Phelps, Save a Forgotten Equine (SAFE) operations director, a nonprofit organization dedicated to rehabilitating horses, was present during the rescue operation.

“That’s the hard part of this, is you wish you could have gotten there earlier,

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