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Authorities seize more than 100 animals, discover 20 dead at We Care Wildlife Sanctuary

Authorities seized over 100 animals and discovered more than 20 dead animals during a search and seizure operation at We Care Wildlife Sanctuary in Lakehills.

By BY DANIEL TUCKER [email protected]·19 hr ago

Editor's Note: A version of this story first appeared online at BanderaBulletin.com.

The Bandera County Sheriff's Office assisted Bandera County Precinct 2 Constable Greg Spengler in executing search and seizure warrants Friday, Sept. 4, at the We Care Wildlife Sanctuary in Lakehills, where authorities discovered more than 20 dead animals and removed more than 100 others from the property.

According to statements from Spengler and Bandera County Sheriff Josh Teitge, the warrants were executed at approximately 7 a.m. The investigation began after the Constable's Office received photographs showing severely underweight horses at the sanctuary, according to Spengler.

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