(CNN) A Colorado couple has been charged with animal cruelty after a video surfaced of their horse tied to the back of a pickup truck and dragged down a snow-covered road. The video of the horse, which CNN affiliate KCNC said is named Trigger , was posted on Facebook and drew widespread attention Sunday, sparking outrage nationwide. It shows the horse tied by its halter as the truck drives away, its hooves slipping in the snow near Grand Lake. John and Amber Saldate have both been charged with one count of animal cruelty, the Grand County District Attorney's Office said in a statement. A woman who described herself as the horse's owner told KCNC on Monday that she understands why people are upset.

Source: CNN November 27, 2019 06:56 UTC