TOWN OF SCOTT, Wis. — Jill Tronca has been an animal lover her whole life, taking a special interest in horses. When she noticed possible animal abuse at a property just a few miles down the road in the town of Scott, she knew she had to act.

"I was really upset," Tronca said.

Tronca saw the horses in the pasture and immediately recognized signs of severe neglect.

"None of them had a body score above one," Tronca said. "It means you can see all of their bones. They essentially have really no body fat — there is nothing worse than that."

She reported her concerns to the sheriff's department.

Brian Moore, 42, is now charged with mistreating animals — intentional or negligent, a misdemeanor.

According to the criminal complaint, a witness reported seeing Moore physically abuse multiple a

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