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Police lay 60 more charges against woman accused of starving horses

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More charges in Evansburg animal cruelty case Evansburg woman charged with starving horses faces an additional 60 criminal code charges.

RCMP has laid an additional 60 animal cruelty charges against a Parkland County woman after dozens of animals were seized from her property on Tuesday.

Patricia Lynn Moore, 48, was already facing charges of permitting or causing unnecessary pain, suffering or injury to animals.

Police seized 65 horses and six dogs from her property on Tuesday, and have now laid an additional 60 charges of permitting or causing unnecessary pain, suffering or injury to animals.

The animals were seized after three horses were found dead on the property.

Ross Andrew Atkinson, 50, is also facing charges of permitting or causing unnecessary pain, suffering or injury to animals in the case.

Both Atkinson and Moore are scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 14.