Multiple horses stolen and slaughtered in southwest Miami-Dade – NBC 6 South Florida

Police are investigating after multiple horses that were stolen were found slaughtered in southwest Miami-Dade Friday.

The horses were found in a rural area near Southwest 124th Avenue and Southwest 197th Avenue after they’d been stolen from a farm overnight, Miami-Dade Police officials said.

Aerial footage from Chopper 6 showed the remains of the three horses off a trail in a grassy area.

Police said they believe the horses were taken to the area where they were slaughtered and then harvested for their meat.

One horse, named Paloma, had been a therapy horse that visited schools to help kids and others with mental health issues

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