Tulsa County sheriff’s deputies have taken custody of several horses that were found allegedly starving and neglected on a Bixby couple’s property (south of Tulsa, Okla.).


Darrell and Roberta Christian have been accused in at least 13 felony complaints of animal cruelty. They were booked into the Tulsa Jail following their arrests on Wednesday and bail was set at $52,000 apiece.


Authorities found out about the animals after someone surveying the Christians’ 40-acre property saw the horses, Deputy David Long said. The property is presently in foreclosure.


Two of the 24 horses were euthanatized, Long said

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