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Omaha, NE - A sad case of animal neglect. When we found out about the Nebraska Humane Society stepping-in to save a bunch of horses, we went digging for answers.
Six horses, critically in need of care, are taken from a property near 238th and Pacific street. The owners wouldn't answer the door tonight, but the images are enough to tell the story.
Horses so sick you can actually see their ribs and their hip bones stick out through their skin. "They are probably some of the thinnest horses we've taking in," says Kristie Biodrowski, animal control officer.
We're talking 2-300 hundred pounds underweight. It's the worst case of malnourished horses Biodrowski has seen. She helped seize them from a ranch out in western Douglas County. They may have gotten there just in time with the cold weather setting in. "Just felt really bad for the horses especially in the winter. "It's so hard for these guys, when they're thin they can't maintain they're body heat very well, just felt really bad for them."
Now in the hands of medical workers on an Omaha foster farm, the horses are getting the care they need and that includes plenty of food to get their weight back to where it should be.
The owners, Sara goolsby and Jeff Schaffer surrendered the horses today, this after several warnings to the couple. The two were slapped with animal cruelty charges.
Reported by Molli Graham, mgraham@action3news.com
