US EditionVeterinarian accused of horse abuse identified as man missing at Lake Mead
- Dr. Shawn Frehner, a Las Vegas vet, disappeared on Monday, prompting a search near Lake Mead.
- A video circulated online showing Frehner kicking a horse, which sparked outrage and an animal cruelty investigation.
- Shawna Gonzalez, the horse's owner, stated she saw Frehner kick the horse in the head after paying him for injections.
- Frehner apologized, saying, "That was not my intention at all," and claimed he wanted the horse in a better position.
- The National Park Service, police, and rescue teams are searching for Frehner, with his family citing online harassment as a factor.
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The Independent (US)Las Vegas veterinarian missing after being accused of abusing horse
A Las Vegas veterinarian has gone missing after he was accused of animal abuse.
Las Vegas veterinarian missing following apology for kicking horse in head
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A Las Vegas veterinarian is missing following a viral video that shows him kicking a horse’s head. On Thursday, Dr. Shawn Frehner was paid to administer anesthetic shots for some horses at a Nevada property. Shawna Gonzalez, the property owner, said she had used Frehner’s services since August 2024 but was shocked at what she heard as she walked back from the chicken coop. “I heard [my mother] yell, ‘Oh my God. He just kicked …
Missing Las Vegas veterinarian had history of license suspension, abuse allegations
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - The search for missing veterinarian Shawn Frehner continued on Tuesday at Lake Mead. A new video 8 News Now obtained showed Frehner jabbing a horse in the face. The video also showed Frehner flushing a horse's nose with a syringe — a normal practice. Shortly after, he is seen jabbing the horse in the face in a video that was taken last Thursday. Frehner issued an apology after another video showing him kicking a horse's head w…
Nev. Veterinarian Was Allegedly Seen Kicking a Horse in a Viral Video — and Now He's Missing
Dr. Shawn Frehner's family told Fox 5 Vegas the clip was taken out of contextGettyA veterinarian in Nevada allegedly seen kicking a horse in a video that went viral on social media is now missing, according to multiple reports, as police say he's the subject of a criminal investigation.On April 3, Dr. Shawn Frehner was called to administer anesthetic shots for horses at a property in Pahrump, located about 60 miles west of Las Vegas, Shawna Gonz…
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