Authorities looking for owners of malnourished horses

Posted: Jun 1, 2012 10:31 AM by Paul Kavanaugh

The Colorado Humane Society & SPCA and the Costilla County sheriff's office are looking for the owner of six abandoned horses found in a rural area near San Luis, Colo. The 6 horses are described as extremely sick and malnouished were found on Road 10 and Road Z.

The horses range in breed, age and color: a palomino mare (15 - 17 years old); a sorrel filly; a
bay filly; a brown colt; a bay colt; and a grey colt. Several are halter broke.

"We need help from the public in finding the owner of these horses," said Costilla County Sheriff
Amos Medina. "Their condition indicates that they have been fending for themselves for quite a
while, and we hope someone knows where these horses came from."

The animals were transported to a facility for immediate veterinary care and nutrition.

If you have information about this case, call the Costilla County sheriff's office at (719) 672-
0673, the Colorado Humane Society at (800) 249-5121 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at
(720) 913-STOP (7867).

Crime Stoppers will offer a reward for any information leading to an arrest or citation in relation
to this crime and the person reporting the tip can remain anonymous. Anonymous tips also can
be reported online at http://metrodenvercrimestoppers.com/animal-cruelty/ or texted to 274637 (CRIMES).