Mini horses, parakeets among 81 animals killed in 3-hour gun rampage, officials say
LA TimesA Salinas man was taken into custody Tuesday after dozens of animals were killed in Prunedale. “Being an animal lover, they become part of your family, and for them to be taken in this manner is horrible.” The Sheriff’s Office said it executed a search warrant on the property and found seven firearms, including long rifles, shotguns and handguns, as well as an illegal assault weapon and two ghost guns. “The place we ultimately set up our command center was 50 feet away from horses that deputies didn’t notice until daylight,” Rosas said. “That’s how dark it was.” A drone found what the Sheriff’s Office said was a crashed vehicle in the vineyard. The SPCA Monterey County Humane Investigations team assisted the Sheriff’s Office at the scene — which was described as “horrific and heartbreaking” by Beth Brookhouser, an SPCA Monterey County spokesperson.
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