A concerned citizen in the Peters Road area of Lewis Couny was worried about a neighbor's horses being malnurished when he saw 5 animals, including two colts, that appeared to not have available food.

During the cold spell with temperatures consistantly below freezing, the animals were standing in mud. A single bale of hay seen before the snow fall was gone and the pen was devoid of grass.

A call to the Lewis County Sheriff Department brought Deputy Todd Webb out to look. Webb stated that the property owner was currently incarcerated but a daughter was suppopsed to be tending the livestock. He said that Deputy Tony Grillo would be coming to investigate.

Deputy Grillo stated he is aware of the situation and is monitoring it.