17 horses severely neglected Hamilton Township, MI (US) Incident Date: Friday, Apr 7, 2006 County: Clare Disposition: Alleged Alleged: Kelly King

Case ID: 8078 Classification: Neglect / Abandonment Animal: horse View more cases in MI (US) Login to Watch this Case

A Clare County man faces more than a dozen counts of animal cruelty charges after police found seventeen severely malnourished and parasite covered horses living on his property. Animal control officers found the horses on a farm in Hamilton Township.

All of the horses were reportedly�starving with their ribs sticking out. Others were covered with lice, missing large clumps of hair, and their drinking water was frozen and dirty. A few dead horses were also found on the property. Prosecutors charged owner Kelly King with seventeen counts of animal cruelty. The county is now looking for help in providing feed and care for the animals.

If you're interested in helping the Neglected Horses from Clare County, please call the Clare County Animal Control shelter at 989-539-3221.

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9&10 News  - April 11, 2006

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