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Horse slaughter plant idea withdrawnPIERRE, S.D. (AP)--Flooded with messages from across the nation by people who oppose the consumption of horses, a South Dakota legislative committee killed a bill Jan. 29 that would have provided a $1 million loan to construct a plant to process horses. Before SB170 was killed, however, it was changed to call for a study of horse processing. But that, too, was rejected. Senator Frank Kloucek (KLOH'-chek) of Scotland says the nation needs such a plant so horses can be humanely disposed of. Horse slaughter plants in Illinois and Texas have been closed, and Kloucek says there's no place now to dispose of animals that people do not want or can no longer afford. 3/3/08 Date: 2/22/08
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