By BRENDA RINDGE - brindge@postandcourier.com
SUMMERVILLE --
A Summerville man was charged Thursday with animal abuse after Berkeley County Animal Control found on his property four underweight horses -- one of which had serious burns.
Berkeley County Animal Control charged Dwight Benjamin McCloud of Old Dairy Road with three counts of failure to provide care or treatment for a diseased or injured animal; three counts of failure to provide humane treatment to animals; and one count of failure to provide adequate food and water.
Penalties for each charge include a fine of up to $1,092.50 or up to 30 days in jail.
Tyrone Walker - Anna Hendrix, with the Livestock and Equine Awareness and Rescue Network, is helping to care for a 3-year-old stallion that is recovering from chemical burns and malnutrition.
Authorities said the horses were malnourished, underweight and had other health problems.
Elizabeth Steed, founder of the LEARN horse rescue program, took in two of the horses when they were discovered last week. She specializes in rehabilitation of starvation cases.
Steed praised Berkeley County Animal Control for its response.
Read more here: http://www.heraldonline.com/2012/03/09/3806582/horses-rescued-sc-man-charged.html#storylink=cpy#storylink=cpy
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