An estimated 1,000 cattle on a drought-stricken ranch near Fort Sumner have become so emaciated that their owner has been charged with 25 counts of cruelty to animals and state officials are considering seizing the herd.
Read the original story at The Albuquerque Journal.
Over the past week, officials have stepped in to confiscate and move over a quarter of the cattle at Double V Ranch to good pasture in other parts of the state. The remaining animals are expected to be moved in the near future.
Read more at Drovers Cattle Network.
