Tribe, sheriff's office investigating 15 horses found dead on Ft. Peck Reservation

[TexasTowelie]

Officials with the Fort Peck Tribe are investigating the deaths of 15 horses that were found north of Wolf Point in a pasture on the reservation.

The horses appeared to have been dead about five days when a local resident reported the incident to tribal wildlife officials Friday afternoon, Fort Peck Department of Fish and Game Director Robert Magnan said Tuesday.

"It looks like they died of dehydration," Magnan said. "There were five colts and five mares right where the dam is, where they can get water, but it's all dried up."

Five more animals were later located "scattered around the pasture," he said.

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[2naSalit]

1. They've had really bad drought up there and

the most days of triple-digit temps in the state for a few years now... and the rez is impoverished. This is really sad.