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Russell D. Harman, owner of Family Pet Cremations in Chantilly, acknowledged that Henry was working for him as a subcontractor at the time of the West Virginia offenses, but he declined to comment on the indictment.

-- Associated Press

HORSE QUARANTINE

Herpes Virus Outbreak Suspected

Three counties and Quantico Marine Corps Base are now under a horse quarantine because of a suspected infection of the neurologic form of equine herpes virus, officials said yesterday.

The quarantine involves 175 horses and includes Virginia Tech's equine medical center in Leesburg. The quarantined counties are Culpeper, Fauquier and Loudoun. A Northern Virginia hunt was also canceled as a precaution.

One horse in Fauquier and two in Loudoun have shown signs of EHV-1, but the disease has not been confirmed in any of the animals. EHV-1 poses no known health threat to humans, officials said.

-- Associated Press


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