21 malnourished horses seized
Animal control officers have seized 21 undernourished horses from a boarding facility in Riverside County, authorities said Thursday.
The officers, acting on a tip that the horses were being neglected, seized the animals Wednesday and took them to a private ranch where they were being cared for, the county Department of Animal Services said in a statement.
“These horses needed immediate veterinary care from what appears to be severe neglect,” animal services director Robert Miller said. The horses included Arabians, draft, quarter horses and paints.
The Menifee horse seizure follows a similar raid earlier this month at the Equus Sanctuary in Los Angeles County, where 15 sick and undernourished horses had to be euthanized. About 100 horses were taken to other facilities.
Authorities posted a notice on the Menifee property, citing a section of state law that allows an animal control organization to seize animals that appear to be neglected. The owner of the facility has ten days to respond.
Source: MercuryNews