The Nebraska Humane Society made another trip to Boone County on Friday and rescued six more horses from a farm there. The horses included two mares with foals the Humane Society felt were most vulnerable. The horses are malnourished, but NHS will be working hard to get them healthy again.
More neglected horses
The horses had sores all over their bodies and matted hair, both of which are signs of malnutrition or parasite infestations.
Earlier this month, nine horses were taken from the farm. They are all doing well and vets don't expect any long-term health effects.
Staffers and volunteer horse wranglers say close to 100 horses were on the farm, but officials took only nine, which were the most severely underweight horses.
The Nebraska Humane Society was called in by Boone County officials after they received an anonymous tip about the horses' condition.
Kristie Biodrowski of the Nebraska Humane Society says the horses had sores all over their bodies and matted hair, both of which are signs of malnutrition or parasite infestations. Biodrowski also said the owner was cooperative in turning over the animals.
“I look at this as a hoarder case. People really like animals or they start to get a few and start to accumulate more animals than they’re able to care for.”