San Jose Inside was one of the first news outlets to report the alleged kidnapping.
“We demand that our voices be finally heard,” said the
group’s founder and spokeshorse Mister Ed. “For decades humans like Reade have gotten away with this kind of behavior with impunity because nobody
listens when horses talk.”
BTH alleges that Reade kidnapped a horse named Charm from an
equine rescue organization without the horse’s consent. Charm says emphatically
that she did not give Reade consent and was deeply upset by Reade’s assumption
that she, Charm, wanted to be adopted by the human.
When questioned, Reade said that Charm had given hoofed
consent, but that she didn’t keep a copy.
“We demand an non-partisan investigation of these charges,”
said Ed. “Charm was taken advantage of by a human who used her position as a
verbal biped to force herself on a quadruped without the resources to fight
back.”
Ed also said that his group was investigating Vladimir
Putin’s equine relationships, calling widely distributed photos of the Russian
leader on horseback "disturbing," and "at least suggesting
sado-masochism." Reade has expressed admiration for Putin and some suspect
a connection.
The Democratic Party had no comment. Donald Trump tweeted, "FAK NUWS trying to smeer a desent womin. #gratestprezadintevr."
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