SAN DIEGO—Animal services officials are investigating a ranch in an unincorporated area of San Diego near Rancho Santa Fe, where about 40 to 50 horses are allegedly receiving substandard care, according to multiple news reports.
Last week, San Diego County’s Department of Animal Services was called to the property in the 7600 block of Artesian Road. The department issued a statement to CBS8 that said officials received a call about a horse in distress at the property.
“Animal Services dispatched an officer to the scene and found one elderly horse down and trapped in mud,” the department said. “While the horse’s owner and veterinarian were contacted and responded quickly to provide humane euthanasia, the animal in question had unfortunately expired before euthanasia could be provided….