From Dekalb, New York: A truck driver from Pennsylvania is facing charges. He was stopped by police for a traffic violation. The driver was hauling horses, and an inspection revealed they were tagged for slaughter in Canada. The stop occurred on a highway, and the driver was found to be in violation of a law that regulates the transport of animals. The law he allegedly broke is related to agriculture and markets. Further details about the incident are available from the New York State Humane Association and other sources.

The driver's identity has been reported, and he is from Lewiston, Pennsylvania.

The horses were being transported through New York to a facility in Quebec.