A DeSoto Parish man has been arrested and charged with two counts of Cruelty to Animals after several head of malnourished horses were found in a pasture in Mansfield.

The DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office reports 60-year old Roger Dale Ross of Mansfield was charged after deputies responded for a second time in as many days to complaints the horses had no access to food or water.

Six horses were observed at the property, with one being put down last Friday.

The remaining horses were taken by Four Folks Shelter.

Roger Dale Ross (Photo courtesy of DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office)