Special Ed Teacher Kills Horse, Torches Barn

By he Associated Press
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A Florida special education teacher confesses to shooting her show horse, burning a barn to cover it up and then trying to collect $100,000 in insurance money. Special Ed Teacher Kills Horse, Torches Barn
Published: Fri, June 13, 2008 - 11:49 am Last Updated: Wed, September 03, 2008 - 6:47 pm
FLOMATON, Ala. (AP) - A south Alabama woman has admitted shooting her show horse to death, burning a barn in May with the animal inside and attempting to collect $100,000 in insurance on the horse named Abby.

Brenda Gradia, 41, of Flomaton, also is accused of collecting
$30,000 in insurance money on another horse that she claimed died of snake bite in December. Flomaton Police Chief Mike Lambert says that horse carcass is buried on her property.

Gradia, a special education teacher in Milton, Fla., has been arrested and charged with insurance fraud, arson and misdemeanor animal cruelty. She remains free on a $50,000 bond.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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I read the article from the Press-Register that states this woman still has horses in her care! Livestock are not protected as are domesticated animals under the Gucci law. However, in my opinion, that law is worthless unless it is enforced. More often than not it seems, the law IS NOT enforced, as we see so many abandoned, mistreated and neglected animals in our communities.

Can WKRG find out more info on WHY she still has animals in her care after blatantly admitting she killed the horse for greed? According to the article, there was no legal reason to take the horses, but to me that is insane. That is in effect saying, it’s OK you murdered this horse, we’ll leave the rest with you, but be a good girl and don’t harm them, OK? Can you contact some legislatures for their opinion, and what WE as a community need to do to make the laws tougher, and to get them ENFORCED?

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This is one SICK person! I would not want her anywhere around my children. Animal cruelty is a sign of a much larger mental impairment, often times. I’m not sure how what she did affects anyone else’s insurance-most people aren’t writing policies on their animals. She took out insurance on the horses, to later kill them to collect. Kind of like taking out a life insurance policy on your spouse, then murdering them. To me this felonous, not a misdemeanor-laws and punishments need to be tougher. If she has any more horses, I will gladly find homes for them!

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I can think of more than WOW!...... I would like to know how many other times she has done this. This is why many people can’t afford insurance!!

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All I can say is WOW! It’s amazing what people come up with!

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