Gilroy man faces felony animal cruelty for sick horses

GILROY, Calif. (KGO) -- A man who owned dozens of emaciated and neglected horses will face felony animal cruelty charges.

Neighbors complained to authorities after seeing the horses starving in a pasture in Morgan Hill.

After more sickly horses were discovered in Gilroy, the district attorney decided to press charges.

The owner, Humberto Uribe, is currently in jail on an unrelated charge and will be arraigned at a later date.

More than 30 of his horses were seized this week and they will be put up for adoption.

This is a story ABC7 News has been following for months. See previous stories here: Second South Bay horse ranch investigated for possible neglect

On Wednesday, Nov. 19, the County of Santa Clara Animal Care and Control will begin accepting applications from interested and qualified individuals and horse rescue organizations to adopt more than 30 rescued horses.

Applications and fees will be posted online at www.sccountypets.org on Wednesday.