HURLOCK, Md. - A horse farm owner in Dorchester County has been charged with 100 counts of animal cruelty involving numerous horses, dogs, goats, and geese, according to court documents obtained by WBOC.
On Wednesday, May 13, Dorchester County State’s Attorney Amanda Leonard and the Dorchester Sheriff’s Office issued a criminal summons to Debora Naylor, 60, on 100 various charges of animal cruelty that allegedly took place on her farm on Gravel Branch Road in Hurlock. The majority of cruelty charges center on alleged failures to provide food and water to multiple animals in March of 2026, according to charging documents.
A more serious charge, however, claims that Naylor intentionally tortured a horse with a severe leg injury that same month. Prosecutors say that horse was also not given proper veterinary care for the leg injury, resulting in its death. Naylor is charged with aggravated cruelty to an animal and animal cruelty resulting in death in connection to these allegations.
The aggravated cruelty charge is classified as a felony.
In addition to several horses, authorities say numerous dogs, geese, and goats were also mistreated on the farm.
Naylor faces over 28 years in prison and over $100,000 in total penalties if convicted of all 100 charges against her.
A preliminary hearing is currently scheduled for July 6 in Dorchester County District Court.
WBOC’s Kyle Orens will have more on this developing story on WBOC News at 6.
