Someone was not so nice to a horse in Punta Gorda. They shaved off its mane. CCSO reports it happened to a white and gray mare someone between December 1st and December 3rd in a pasture along Indian Trail near North Jones Loop Road. The mane was a smoky black or charcoal gray color. According to the horse’s owner, the mane hair can be sold for as much as $250 to $300 a pound. The hair is used for such things as making jewelry, artist brushes and strings for instruments. Anyone with information should call the Sheriff’s Office at (941) 639-2101 and ask for the Agricultural Detective, or Crime Stoppers at 800-780-TIPS (8477).
