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Not many people know about Ron and Carol's earlier ventures in the animal business. For instance, did you know they started a sanctuary called the 'Horse Sanctuary' before they started 'The Wild Animal Orphanage'? And that they allegedly stole a colt and then sold him to an unsuspected buyer? No? Then read on...
This file is over 20 years old, a little hard to read, so you will have to click on "Full Screen" in order to read each page.
Deputy Constable Statement 1 describing the event:
Carol Asvestas Photo
Horse Payment Check Cashed By Carol Asvestas
Ron and Carol Asvestas obtained the assumed (business) name 'The Horse Sanctuary' from the Bexar County Clerk's Office on March 3, 1986 under the opposite name of SA Wild Life Emergency Center (which is now known as the WAO). Why the DA's Office chose not to prosecute, I do not know (and it was not due to lack of evidence!). I do know that if the case had been prosecuted, perhaps the arrests would have derailed the creation of the Wild Animal Orphanage.
While this horse theft case ended happily for the owner, it does leave one question unanswered -- how often did the Asvestas perform this scam of stealing colts and then selling them to unsuspecting buyers? How many thefts were never reported and how many horses were never recovered?
Horse Sanctuary Records -Horse Sanctuary Acquisition Listing (7 pages)
It appears the Asvestas have been in the animal scam business for over 20 years. I guess some thing things never change...
