Last updated at 9:25 AM on 13/03/08

Men charged under Animal Act after seizure of horses
ANDREW, ALTA.
CP

Two men have been charged with allowing animals to be in distress after 100 emaciated horses, and dozens of rabbits, chickens and goats were seized from a farm near Andrew, Alta.

Alberta SPCA officials say Axel Hinz-Schleuter and Dale Huber, who were both living on the property north of Edmonton, each face a dozen charges, including causing an animal to be in distress and failure to care for the animals.

They're expected to appear in provincial court in Vegreville, Alta., on April 21.

Peace officers raided the property on Feb. 26, and found that 27 horses had already starved to death, along with numerous rabbits, chickens and ducks.