Close to 20 animals were seized from a property in Jacumba because they were being neglected, San Diego County Animal Control Officers said Thursday.
Three horses, a Shetland pony, 10 goats and four pigs were removed from the home because the animals' owner could no longer take care of them.
Officers say they found a dead four-month-old horse on the property. There were also a number of animals they described as “emaciated.”
Lt. Laura Ward said they required the animal’s owner to get veterinarian treatment for the animals. When they checked in on the case, she said officers found no food on the property. That’s when officers seized the animals, Ward said.
A couple of the animals appeared to be pregnant, Ward said.
The animals were transferred to a care facility in Bonita. Veterinarians will monitor their diet to add weight in a safe and careful manner, officials said.
