The New Mexico attorney general is asking a state district judge to take further measures to prevent horse slaughtering in Roswell.
The AG is asking the judge to expand an injunction against a horse slaughter operation in the city to prevent another firm from starting one.
A. Blair Dunn, the lawyer for Valley Meat Co., says federal action has blocked slaughtering horses and the organization doesn't intend to do so in Roswell. He called the AG's request harassment.
The AG sued Valley Meat in 2013 and a preliminary injunction prevents the plant from operating. The next hearing in the lawsuit is scheduled for Sept. 22.
The company has refused to provide information to the AG, saying the lawsuit is moot because it is not planning horse slaughter.
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Information from: Albuquerque Journal, http://www.abqjournal.com
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