MONTROSE COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - The Montrose County man who was issued a misdemeanor summons on 84 counts of animal cruelty in August had his charges bumped up to felonies.

Seventh Judicial District Attorney Anna Cooling announced Tuesday that Scott Flores, 61, had his charges upgraded after evaluation and due to a previous offense.

The Mesa County Sheriff's Office first learned of the alleged animal abuse on May 31 after receiving a report of a dead horse on the Flores' property. Two weeks later, MCSO animal control got a call about another deceased horse at the same location.

The Bureau of Animal Protection — the Colorado Department of Agriculture's investigation division - was contacted. In June, BAP obtained an administrative search warrant, allowing investigators to enter the prope

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