The horse weighed 972 pounds when he should have weighed between 1,200 and 1,300 pounds, according to authorities.
PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — A Pierce County woman is facing animal cruelty charges after authorities found a horse that was a “sack of bones” and emaciated dogs on her property.
Authorities filed charges on March 13 against Kassandra Hand in Pierce County Superior Court. Hand faces first- and second-degree animal cruelty charges, according to court documents.
According to court documents, Pierce County Animal Control was called to Hand’s property on July 8, 2023, because a horse was reportedly a “sack of bones.”
Authorities observing
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