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George Ortiz, 37, died on June 24, said Yorktown Police Chief Paul Campos. The police have been monitoring the horses’ health and made sure they had food and water, he said.
“I have been trying to contact his widow, but she hasn’t been home. When I do make contact, I will tell her that something has to be done to ensure the horses are taken care of,” the police chief said.
The chief said although two of the horses were “skinny,” a couple of the other ones “looked fine.”
“There were no violations as long as there was food and water there,” he said.
Robert Roller has been feeding and watering the horses since June 22.
“I’ll spend a couple of more days taking care of them, but something needs to be done,” said Roller, who came across the animals in a pasture off 11th Street in Yorktown. “If I have to, I’m prepared to go to” Congressman Ron Paul’s office to get something done.
Several people have contacted the Yorktown Police Department willing to take the animals, Campos said. Others have contacted Roller and the Advocate with similar offers and some are also providing food and water to the animals.
Sonny Long is a reporter for the Victoria Advocate. He can be reached at 361-580-6585, by e-mail at slong@vicad.com.