Goulburn Post Ph: 4827 3500 Classifieds: 02 4827 3555 Friday July 27, 2012 $1.60 including GST gou lb urnpost.com.au Horse shooting horror ‘Callous bastards’ leave Marulan family devastated By GERARD WALSH T HEY heard the shots shortly before eight on Monday night. But Marulan pensioners Jack and Julie Webb didn’t discover the true extent of the horror until the following morning. They found four of their beloved standardbred horses slain in a paddock on their nor- mally peaceful Winfarthing Road farm. Three of them had died of gun- shot wounds. Another was found dead in a fence nearby after taking fright from the gunfire. The couple’s son Jim said the whole family was devastated and has vowed to track down the “callous bastards” responsible. Goulburn police are investigat- ing. It’s believed those responsible could have been in two vehicles which were seen travelling down Winfarthing Road at about the time the shots were heard. “They have reduced two proud 80-year-old plus pensioners to quivering wrecks,” Mr Webb said. “Our three young daughters believed that the family farm was part of their magical king- dom, but is now a place of death and horror filled nightmares. “There was no easy way of breaking the news that the horses that their grandparents named after them had been slain - for what – someone’s sick kicks. “I’m struggling to hold my family together, the grief we are liv- ing through is only one tear from hell.” The horses might have been family pets, much loved by Mr Webb’s parents and children, but they were also valuable breeding and racing stock. “Thirty years of establishing our own bloodlines ... gone,” Mr Webb said. He had this message for the cul- prits: “You callous bastards have no idea of the cruelty you have inflicted not only on these defenceless horses but to the people that give their all.” “We nurture, protect and care for these purpose-bred harness racing breed. In your senseless act you have wiped out over 30 years of our labour of love. “If you have any soul - repent and turn yourself in. The author- ities are on your trail as we are left to bury our family pets,” Mr Webb said. Mr Webb said his parents heard the shots while watching the Monday night football. They thought it might have been hunters on a nearby property shooting kangaroos, which are in large numbers around the district. “These horses were targeted. This was no accident,” Mr Webb said. “They could not have possibly confused those horses with kangaroos.” Police yesterday said they were canvassing the Marulan area for clues and witnesses. They confirmed that on Tuesday afternoon two more horses were found injured on the Webbs’ property. Mr Webb said police found a torch and spent cartridges on the property. “They had gained access to the property to carry out this awful act,” he said. “To think mum and dad were home, not too far away, is fright- ening.” Anyone with any information is urged to contact Goulburn Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. HAPPIER TIMES: Jim Webb and his daughters with one of their charges ‘Thommo’, which raced as Jetsalong in his harness racing days. Thommo was one of four horses which died after a shooting rampage in Marulan on Monday night. P2 ROBIN SAVILLE’S INDEPENDENT COUNCIL BID • NO DEPOSIT • NO INTEREST • No Repayments until December 2013 Interest free not available online. Available at Harvey Norman ® complexes only. *Terms & conditions apply, see in-store for details. 4824 3000 Downstairs Dimmey’s Building Cnr Auburn & Montague Sts Goulburn 500 days Interest Free* 1755634

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Goulburn PostPh: 4827 3500 Classifieds: 02 4827 3555 Friday July 27, 2012 $1.60 including GST

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Horse shooting horror‘Callous bastards’ leave Marulan family devastated By GERARD WALSH

THEY heard the shotsshortly before eight onMonday night.

But Marulan pensioners Jackand Julie Webb didn’t discoverthe true extent of the horror untilthe following morning.

They found four of theirbeloved standardbred horsesslain in a paddock on their nor-mally peaceful Winfarthing Roadfarm.

Three of them had died of gun-shot wounds.

Another was found dead in afence nearby after taking frightfrom the gunfire.

The couple’s son Jim said thewhole family was devastated andhas vowed to track down the“callous bastards” responsible.

Goulburn police are investigat-ing.

It’s believed those responsiblecould have been in two vehicleswhich were seen travelling downWinfarthing Road at about thetime the shots were heard.

“They have reduced two proud80-year-old plus pensioners toquivering wrecks,” Mr Webbsaid.

“Our three young daughtersbelieved that the family farmwas part of their magical king-dom, but is now a place of deathand horror filled nightmares.

“There was no easy way ofbreaking the news that the hors-es that their grandparentsnamed after them had been slain- for what – someone’s sickkicks.

“I’m struggling to hold my fam-ily together, the grief we are liv-ing through is only one tear fromhell.”

The horses might have beenfamily pets, much loved by MrWebb’s parents and children, butthey were also valuable breedingand racing stock.

“Thirty years of establishing

our own bloodlines ... gone,” MrWebb said.

He had this message for the cul-prits: “You callous bastards haveno idea of the cruelty you haveinflicted not only on thesedefenceless horses but to thepeople that give their all.”

“We nurture, protect and carefor these purpose-bred harnessracing breed. In your senselessact you have wiped out over 30years of our labour of love.

“If you have any soul - repentand turn yourself in. The author-ities are on your trail as we areleft to bury our family pets,” MrWebb said.

Mr Webb said his parentsheard the shots while watchingthe Monday night football.

They thought it might havebeen hunters on a nearby prop-erty shooting kangaroos, whichare in large numbers around thedistrict.

“These horses were targeted.This was no accident,” Mr Webbsaid.

“They could not have possiblyconfused those horses with kan-garoos.”

Police yesterday said theywere canvassing the Marulanarea for clues and witnesses.

They confirmed that onTuesday afternoon two morehorses were found injured on theWebbs’ property.

Mr Webb said police found atorch and spent cartridges onthe property.

“They had gained access to theproperty to carry out this awfulact,” he said.

“To think mum and dad werehome, not too far away, is fright-ening.”

Anyone with any information isurged to contact Goulburn Policeor Crime Stoppers on 1800 333000.

HAPPIER TIMES: Jim Webb and his daughters with one of their charges ‘Thommo’, which raced as Jetsalong in his harness racing days. Thommo was one of fourhorses which died after a shooting rampage in Marulan on Monday night.

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