Plant City Observer

Two arrested on animal cruelty charges

Two Dover residents are facing charges of animal cruelty for depriving 14 horses of proper nourishment.

Humberto DeJesus, 54, and Dale Jahnke-Davis, 53, fed the horses so little over an extended period of time it caused the horses to suffer malnutrition by losing a high percentage of their normal body fat, according to a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office report.

One of the horses died as a result of the neglect. Another suffered from a tail injury that went untreated by a licensed veterinarian.

The horses were also not provided medical or dental treatment.

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