One by one volunteers from a Howard County horse rescue center took away the Arabber horses.
And one by one the Arabbers watched with eyes full of tears.
‘The city promised us so much stuff and they didn't come through with nothing they was gonna do for us.' Horse owner Shawanta Chase
This latest chapter in the Arabber saga began yesterday.
City inspectors say the temporary barns were filthy.
'There were violations of rats running around hay that was left over in the stalls that was not clean stalls that was busted up and general neglect of the facility.' Baltimore City Animal Control Officer Bob Anderson told reporters.
But the Arabbers say when their original stable on Retreat Street was forced to close by the health department two years ago .....the city promised to build them a new permanent home.
The Arabbers say they cared for their horses the best they could under the circumstances.
'Tell them to bring them out in front of the camera as they load them up on the trailer bring every horse out here one by one not n’air one of them was mistreated that's false all that stuff was false.' An angry James Chase says.
The city would not let news cameras into the area to see the claims.
The humane society did provide video of two of the horses....one which looked underfed the other with manure caked on his hooves.
'We've spent over 390 thousand providing assistance to the Arabbers we've had all kinds of architectural plans to construct a stable we've also identified the funding sources those things have been done the question is whether or not they going to be obligated to be responsible to take care of their horses.' Office of Community Services Commissioner Reggie Scriber says.
The horses will be taken to an animal rescue shelter in Howard County where they will receive treatment.
The Arabbers for now are out of business....a business that lasted more than 100 years.
