69 neglected horses found in Michigan

"Police were searching for two men Thursday after finding 69 allegedly malnourished horses on their debris-strewn farm.
Jackson County prosecutors have issued warrants for James Henderson Jr. and Matthew Mercier charging each with animal neglect, a 93-day misdemeanor.
Animal control officials on Wednesday swarmed the property in Grass Lake Township, about 65 miles west of Detroit, finding the horses, including Quarter Horses and Thoroughbreds, standing amid piles of trash, rusted auto parts and animal feces. The horses, several of which were visibly malnourished, are being fed a strict diet said Kimberlee Luce, director of the county animal shelter.
"We're keeping them comfortable and doing what we can for them," Luce told the Jackson Citizen Patriot for a story published Thursday. "It's a sad, sad situation."
Luce said the animals cannot be moved to more comfortable surroundings until the men are arraigned. The two were still unaccounted for Thursday evening.
"Our department checked a number of locations in our county on today's date in an attempt to locate the two suspects. It's our understanding that one of the suspects may have left the state on business," sheriff's Sgt. Joseph Quainton told The Associated Press.
The investigation began about two weeks ago after police were notified that some of the horses had gotten loose and left the property. The animals were being kept behind tattered wire fences surrounding the property."