A New York farm operator faces multiple animal cruelty charges in connection with the alleged neglect of 73 horses that were removed from her Erie County property in March.

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) serving Erie County removed the animals after discovering them living in filth in several barns on the East Aurora, N.Y., farm, said agency spokesperson Gina Browning.

More than 50 cats and four dogs were also removed from the property. The animals were all placed in the agency's care.

Last week, the SPCA serving Erie County issued charging tickets for farm owner Beth Hoskins representing 10 counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty for the alleged neglect of seven horses and three cats. Additional civil charges are pending, Browning said

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