A Lenoir man was arrested after a malnourished horse was found tied to a tree in Caldwell County.

Holden Lane Miller, 24, is charged with three counts of felony animal cruelty, according to Caldwell County Detention Center files.

Caldwell County Animal Care Enforcement received a tip that a horse was tied to a tree behind Miller’s house on Morganton Boulevard Southwest. Officers found a black horse tied to a tree about 70 yards behind the home in a wooded area, Caldwell County Animal Care Enforcement said in a news release.

The horse did not have food or water. The horse was severely malnourished and needed medical attention, the release said.

Officers seized the horse and several other animals from the property. Despite receiving medical attention, the horse died a few days after bein

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