Sheriff’s deputies in San Joaquin County uncovered what they mentioned was a “severe” case of animal neglect after they carried out a search warrant on a number of properties in Clements and found over two dozen useless horses.
The search warrants had been a part of an ongoing animal neglect investigation and allegedly revealed a number of malnourished horses with restricted entry to meals and water. Deputies additionally discovered roughly 27 useless horses on the properties.
Animal companies officers, together with veterinarians who had been on the scene, instantly started to triage and consider the situation of the horses that had been nonetheless alive, the Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned.
Sixteen horses had been rescued and are actually within the care of the nonprofit Oakdale Equine Rescue, however 4 horses and one bull needed to be euthanized because of their excessive neglect, in accordance with the Sheriff’s Workplace.
Animal companies officers and vets are nonetheless evaluating extra horses and animals as a result of measurement of the property.
Clements resident, Jan Johnson, was arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty. (San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Workplace by way of Bay Metropolis Information)
Arrested was Jan Johnson, who was taken into custody on suspicion of animal cruelty, threatening a public official, making prison threats and being in possession of a short-barrel shotgun.
Based on jail information, Johnson was launched the identical day she was arrested.
