This story is courtesy of In Defense of Animals. In Mississippi this spring the lifeless body of Buttons, a young mare, was discovered nearly a mile from her barn.  She had been chained to a vehicle and dragged to death.  Evidence of her struggle, including her hair, skin, blood, and hooves, was found along the paved road.  In her battle against death, her desparate efforts to stay on her feet left scraped gouges in the pavement. From what was determined, there may have been an attempt to sexually molest Buttons and another mare.  It is believed that Buttons, in a effort to protect herself, kicked one of the assailants...likely the reason she was so brutally killed. Unfortunately, abuse and cruelty to animals is not taken seriously by law enforcement agencies. As a result the criminals who so brutally killed Buttons may go unpunished.  It is only through your participation and support that the perpetrators of this heinous crime, and others like it, will be brought to justice. Take a minute, print the note and mail it to: Mr. Mike Moore State Attorney General P.O. Box 22 Jackson,  MS 39205