"I actually drove by the other day and I looked at them and they actually had some hay out in the front, but they looked really, really bad at that point," a neighbor, who wanted to remain anonymous, said.
According to an affidavit, an officer went to William Stokes' home on Tuesday to check on a horse that was on the ground and had been on the ground for more than 48 hours.
The report indicated the horse was having trouble breathing and could not move. The horse died as the officer investigated the case.
The officer noticed a second horse with a serious infection and the burned skeletal remains of a third horse. The remaining horses that were alive were taken away from the property.
According to authorities, Stokes' wife will face the same charges.
"Like I said, I don't know if it (was) intentional or not. I think he genuinely does love horses, but he just …they're just not in (the) financial situation to be able to maintain horses like that," a neighbor, who wanted to remain anonymous, said.
According to authorities, Stokes did not call a vet or seek medical treatment for some of his horses.
"If I (would have) seen something, I'm sure I would have…I know…I would have said something," Shelly Rivera, Stokes neighbor, said.
(abc action news - April 29, 2016)
Suspect: William Stokes
Race: W
Sex: M
DOB: 2/29/1952
Height: 600
Weight: 140
Charge Number 1
Statute: 828.12(2) Felony Cruelty to an Animal
Charge on Arrest Docket: FELONY CRUELTY TO ANIMAL
Bond Type: CS
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Purge/Bond Amount: Surety: ,1000.00
Cash: Bond Exp.: Disposition: Bail*
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Charge Number 2
Statute: 828.12(1) Animal Cruelty-Torment/Deprive/Mutilate/Ki
Charge on Arrest Docket: ANIMAL CRUELTY-TORMENT/DEPRIVE/MUTIL
Bond Type: CS
Bond Number: B018061 Purge Number:
Purge/Bond Amount: Surety: 500.00
Cash: Bond Exp.: Disposition: Bail*
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