Arizona authorities are seeking those responsible for apparently abandoning a malnourished horse found wandering in a remote area in Maricopa County.

Detective Doug Matteson, public information officer for the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, said deputies responded to a tip reporting that a malnourished horse was wandering the Palo Verde area in southwest Maricopa County on July 18. Upon arrival, deputies discovered the animal without food or water.

“The horse was extremely thin,” Matteson said. “We don’t know how long it was out there.”

The horse was subsequently transported to a veterinary facility to receive rehabilitative care including food, water, and medicine, Matteson said