LAKEPORT — Teresa Sanders, accused of neglecting a large herd of horses, was back in Superior Court on Friday before Judge Stephen O. Hedstrom.
Sanders, of Middletown, is charged with one felony count and one misdemeanor count of animal cruelty for allegedly neglecting her heard of 80 Arabian horses.
According to Lake County Animal Care and Control, Authorities were called out to Sanders” property and discovered the neglected horses. Authorities also said that the horses were skinny and some of the herd were laden with intestinal parasites.
Judge Hedstrom continued the case and Sanders will be appointed a new attorney when hearings proceed. Ed Alvord withdrew as Sanders” attorney of record earlier this month.
Sanders is due back in court at 1:30 p.m., Feb. 2. A preliminary hearing will be set at this time.
Contact Rene Morales at rmorales@record-bee.com.
