Havasupai Tribe convicts 3 for animal abuse, 2 more charged
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The Havasupai Tribe said three animal abuse cases in its tribal court have ended in convictions since it promised last year to make animal-cruelty offenses a top priority.
Two other people have also had animal cruelty charges filed against them in the past month, the Arizona Daily Sun reported .
Animal treatment concerns arose two years ago when federal authorities arrested a tribal member for abuse of his horses. The arrest brought widespread attention as well as calls for increased regulation, enforcement and pressure on trekking companies that use pack horses.