STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLO. (AP) -- The Routt County Sheriff's Department says a horse found dead in a pasture south of Steamboat Springs had apparently been shot.
Deputies say they found a puncture wound and an exit wound on the horse's neck, indicating it was likely a shooting. Deputies say they didn't find any shell casings or other evidence of what type weapon was used.
The horse was owned by Justine Ager (AY'-gur) of Phippsburg, a small town south of Steamboat Springs.
Ager tells the Steamboat Springs Pilot & Today newspaper the horse was killed June 28. The 17-year-old horse was named Cadillac.
Ager says she's upset and hopes the incident was accidental.
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Information from: Steamboat Pilot & Today
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