(PUEBLO WEST, Colo.) — A woman has been arrested after a months-long animal cruelty investigation by the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO).
According to PCSO, 38-year-old Elizabeth Barnes-McDaniel of Pueblo West was arrested and is facing several charges including one felony and 23 misdemeanor counts of Animal Cruelty.
The investigation started after a report involving several malnourished horses.
PCSO along with Pueblo Animal Law Enforcement and the 10th Judicial District Attorney’s Office investigated the report, and during the investigation, rescued six horses, nine dogs, five cats, two snakes, and a chicken from a home on Galileo Drive.
Unfortunately, PCSO said one horse had to be euthanized due to the neglect.
The horses are being cared for at an equine rehab center, and the other animals are being taken care of by rescue partners, according to PCSO.
