Police search for horse rustlers in Florida who slaughtered three animals

Horses included Paloma, a female who had given therapy rides to children with mental health issues and cognitive disabilities

Authorities in south Florida are searching for a gang of horse rustlers who stole and slaughtered three animals for meat, including one used in therapy sessions for children with autism and cognitive disabilities.

The horses were taken from a remote area of Redland, near Homestead, and their carcasses were discovered on Friday by officers from the Miami-Dade police department's agricultural and environmental crimes section.