Horse found shot in head in Waller County, dragged and left on side of road

The Waller County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help to find the person or persons responsible.

horse found shot in head in waller county, dragged and left on side of road
horse found shot in head in waller county, dragged and left on side of road
Credit: Waller County Sheriff's Office This is a cropped version of a photo posted by the Waller County Sheriff's Office showing the area the horse was found.

WALLER COUNTY, Texas — Investigators in Waller County are looking for whoever killed a horse and dumped it on the side of the road.

According to the sheriff’s office, a call came in at around 8:30 a.m. Thursday about the dead horse on Jones Road south of Whitt Loggins Road. Investigators said the horse had been shot in the head and had its legs tied with a rope. They also said it had been dragged onto the side of the road.

The Waller County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help. They want to hear from you if you saw a truck pulling a trailer or horse trailer around that time or if you know anything about this incident.

If you do, you can call the livestock division of the sheriff’s office at 979-826-8282 and select option 1. If you want to stay anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 979-826-8266.

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