Crimes Against Nature
Crimes Against Nature examines the motive and nature behind crimes involving animals. Its purpose is to point a spotlight on crimes involving animals, including insurance fraud, stolen animals, drug trafficking, targeted kills and how animal cruelty can serve as a gateway crime to even more horrific events.
Episodes
9 episodes
Targeted: They Shoot Horses, Don't They
Google the phrase “horse shooting,” and incidents pop up from all around the world. In the United States, the crime is, unfortunately, not rare. In most cases, the perpetrator is rarely found.In this podcast, you will hear the 911 call p...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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33:38
Taking Shergar: Thoroughbred Racing's Most Famous Cold Case
In February 1983, armed men entered Ballymany Farm in County Kildare and stormed the home of stud groom James Fitzgerald. Threatening the lives of his family, they forced Fitzgerald to take Ireland's most famous racehorse, Shergar, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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37:59
Mama Knows: The Southeast Arkansas Rodeo Team Thefts
Even though the case is 10 years old, people remain intrigued by the case of five horses stolen from members of the Southeast Arkansas University rodeo team. It's a case entangled with a toxic family environment, coercion, arson and death. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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22:01
The Killing Fields
It’s a problem that has plagued the state of Florida for more than a decade, but now the butchering of horses has spread to Texas and New Mexico, presumably for their meat.Crimes Against Nature hears from law enforcement in all three sta...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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23:46
The Death of Alydar: Part Two
Everyone thought Alydar's death was just a terrible accident, but no one knew the secrets J.T. Lundy was keeping from Calumet's owners, the Wright family, or the rest of the Thoroughbred community. Calumet was in deep financial trouble . . . ha...
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24:14
The Death of Alydar: Part One
Alydar, never the bride, always the bridesmaid, it seemed when it came to Thoroughbred racing. But still, he was a star. Running against his arch rival Affirmed where he ran second to the 1978 Triple Crown winner in 7 of 10 meetings, Alydar cap...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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26:55
Defending Cash
Dallas police horse "Cash" is struck by a flying rock during a Black Lives Matter protest that turned violent May 30, 2020 in downtown Dallas.
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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26:13
Preview Bonus: The Why
Crimes Against Nature producer and creator Julie Bryant talks with Horses On A Mission Founder Maureen Gallatin about her motives behind the podcast and what listeners can expect.
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14:07
Crimes Against Nature Trailer
Obsession, Cruelty, Schemes and Scandal. When it comes to animals, most law enforcement agencies have neither the manpower or the resources to investigate. While animal cruelty laws vary by state, not until 2019 was animal cruelty considered a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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2:50