Man Charged with Horrific Animal Cruelty

Story [Small pictures. This is the first case that's made me cry in years.]

Deputies in St. Francis County discovered a disturbing case of animal cruelty. Some of the images seen are disturbing.

A starving horse was found covered in motor oil on private property near the town of Colt.

Everett Woods, Jr. was booked into jail on felony animal cruelty charges but according to police, Woods claimed he had no knowledge of the six year old horse, found in gruesome conditions on the family property.

Sheriff Bobby May says "the animal was literally cooking. The skin was coming off the horse", the horse, named "Blaze" had to be put down.

Deputies reported finding a malnourished dog on the property as well, along with a dozen puppies.

They survived. Everett Woods Sr. was also is expected to be charged on cruelty charges. Both father and son appear in court Monday morning.

If you didn't do it, then who did? It's days like today I kind of miss the days when a man could be hung for horse theft.