This is a case of gross forgetfulness reported in our local papers a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, it doesn't have a happy ending. WARNING, ANIMAL LOVERS MAY NOT WANT TO READ FURTHER !

The first story indicated a cowboy with a pickup and horsetrailer pulled into a roadside steakhouse with a dead horse tied to the trailer and dragging behind. He quickly loaded the carcass into the trailer and drove off. Someone at the steakhouse got his license number and reported it.

About a week later, the paper reported the cowboy had been found. His excuse was that he had been at a local rodeo, his horse had developed "stomach pains" and he had tied him behind the trailer to "walk them off," and had forgotten he was back there! Although the papers didn't say, I suspect alcohol was a factor. It's unclear whether charges will be filed.

I imagine this cowboy will have a hard time getting a job on any other ranches for about the next 20 years. "Yup, there's old Bill, the guy that drug his best horse to death !" Strange world we live in.