Two men were arrested after a severely neglected horse was discovered on ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥'s far south side.
The horse was discovered by the Pima County Sheriff's Department during an unrelated investigation. The animal showed sever signs of malnutrition and a detective alerted the agency's community problems unit.Â
On Thursday at 8 a.m., authorities responded to the 10200 block of South Summit Peak Place, east of South Nogales Highway, to execute a search warrant related to the horse.Â
The horse was seized and taken to a local rescue for care and rehabilitation.
Favian Dominguez, 38, and 58-year-old Valentin Dominguez were arrested on suspicion of cruelty to animals.
The investigation is ongoing.