Authorities discovered that a man in
Colorado had somehow accumulated
79 horses, 4 dogs, and a goat - and was
neglecting and starving them. But that wasn't the worst part. They also found
two horses that were already dead.Sign the petition to ban this person from owning, living with, or working with animals again in the future!Investigators found that multiple horses were underweight, with their ribs showing through the sides of their bodies. The property didn't even have enough water for them to drink either, so they were dehydrating - in the summer, of all times.
Luckily, authorities have rescued all 84 living animals. But the man seemed confused about why his animals had been seized, and didn't seem to understand that he had done anything wrong. He wrote in a filing: "I want to get my animals back. I have not been notified of where my horses were taken."
However, multiple veterinarians examined the animals and confirmed their poor condition. They attested that the animals were malnourished, in pain, suffering from infections and injuries, and even lame. All animals are currently undergoing medical treatments to rehabilitate them. As a result, authorities charged the man with animal cruelty. But going through the legal system will take time, and the most important thing is to keep this man away from animals in the meantime.
We have to make sure these surviving animals stay safe from this man - and to protect other animals from coming into his possession, too. Sign the petition to urge authorities to ban this person from animal ownership, as well as from living or working with animals, ever again!