Will An Abused Horse Named Justice Find Justice In Court?

Imagine a world where abused and neglected animals could hold the guilty parties legally responsible and actually sue for damages. It seems far-fetched, but is it?

In May, reports began to circulate about a horse from Oregon, U.S, aptly named Justice, that was suing a human for neglect.

Back in March 2017, Justice, then known as Shadow, was rescued from an Oregon farm and taken in by Sound Equine Oregon. When found, he was suffering from frostbite, lice, a skin condition called rain rot, and he was 300 lbs. underweight.

Months later, in July, his former owner, Gwendolyn Vercher, was charged with and plead guilty to criminal animal neglect. She agreed to pay about $3,700 USD in restitution to cover the cost of Justice's care up to that point.