Vicky Stoudenmire had been nursing the 16-year-old “Yankey” back to health at her farm in Selma, the animal reportedly recovering from a broken hip. Sherriff Mike Granthum said a 17-year-old broke onto Stoudenmire's property and stole the horse, and was later seen on a social media video racing the horse against a fast-moving vehicle.

Stoudenmire said Yankey was ridden for three days until he could no longer stand.

According to Sherriff Granthum, the 17-year-old and his 23-year-old friend Terrius Smith then loaded Yankey onto a trailer and dumped him in a creek, where the horse drowned.

Both have been charged with aggravated animal cruelty, and the 17-year-old has also been charged with second-degree theft of property.

Read more at WFSA12 News.

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