ABC News Feature on HPA Indictment and Undercover Video
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
ABC Nightly News with Diane Sawyer and Nightline with Brian Ross will both feature a story on the Walking Horse prompted by undercover video footage released by the Humane Society of the United States and the recent indictment of Jackie McConnell . ABC News contacted several industry sources and The Celebration made available SHOW HIO President Dr. Stephen L. Mullins to ABC and Ross for an interview.
ABC Nightly News will air at 5:30PM CST and Nightline can be seen on ABC affiliates at 10:30PM CST.
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