NORFOLK, Virginia, Aug. 12 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2026:

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Barn Fire Deaths of 17 Horses Prompt PETA Call for Cruelty-to-Animals Charges

Saratoga, N.Y. - After 17 horses burned to death in a racetrack barn fire in Saratoga Springs on June 16, PETA today sent a letter to Police Lieutenant Paul Veitch urging him to investigate and pursue cruelty to animals criminal charges against the ba . . .

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