A Virginia police officer is facing animal cruelty charges in connection with the alleged maltreatment of a former service horse.
City of Suffolk spokeswoman Diana Klink said that on May 22 the adoptive owners of a retired service horse said that the animal was in poor condition at the time of its adoption. The animal was subsequently euthanized by a veterinarian, Klink said, and the Suffolk Animal Control Department investigated the case.
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