Investigators with the Alberta SPCA are searching for the previous owners of three emaciated horses put up for sale at an auction north of Edmonton. The thoroughbreds, sold on Sept. 19 in Westlock, appeared to be malnourished and dehydrated, Alberta SPCA spokesperson Dan Kobe said Friday. The peace officer investigating the case will use documents from the auction house to identify the original owners, Kobe said. The three thoroughbreds were among 11 horses purchased at auction by the Whitecourt Homeless Animal Rescue Foundation (WHARF). She's taken in more than 20 rescue horses in the past year.

Source: CBC News October 02, 2020 20:03 UTC