COLUMBIA COUNTY, Wis. (WMTV) – A woman in Columbia County is under investigation for alleged neglect of multiple horses on her rural property — and local rescue organizations say this case is among the worst they’ve encountered.
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office launched the investigation after receiving a report about the conditions of animals on the property in the Town of Lewiston. While officials have not released full details, Spirit Horse Equine Rescue and Education Center was contacted weeks ago to prepare for the possible seizure of horses.
“They called several rescues in the southern Wisconsin area to see would we be able to help if these horses had to come off the property,” Golberg said. “And of course, we said yes.”…