The Lewis and Clark County Sheriff s Office put out a call for volunteers to help care for the nearly 60 horses seized from a north Helena Valley ranch Tuesday amid an investigation into alleged neglect.Â
Sheriff Leo Dutton said a Cascade County horse rescue operation took in 10 of the horses, including a few of the studs, mares and foals. They were problematic horses, Dutton said of the three studs that were making caring for the rest of the herd difficult. The studs are not well behaved.
Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton feeds the horses seized by his department earlier this week.
The Lewis and Clark County Sheriff’s Office seized 58 horses Tuesday from a north Helena Valley ranch, where it was believed they were being neglected. Sheriff Leo Dutton said vets
Community members donate hay to feed horses in Helena Valley neglect investigation
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Jonathon Ambarian
Lewis and Clark County Sheriff s Office Detective James Ward stacks bales of hay donated by David Pool and his wife, Barbara.
By: Jonathon Ambarian
and last updated 2021-06-03 01:26:11-04
HELENA â On Tuesday, Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton asked the community for assistance, as his office began caring for 58 horses seized from a Helena Valley property as part of an animal neglect investigation. On Wednesday, the community responded.