Where there's blood, there's probably a dead body nearby and for Miami-Dade horse owners, that's bad news.
Police have confirmed that a bloody van found Tuesday is the result of a horse slaughtered by black market poachers. On Wednesday, police located the horse carcass that had it's meat stripped and placed in coolers that were likely going to be sold illegal equine diners.
Ramon Clemente and Modesto Chavez-Villa were arrested Tuesday for prowling and loitering, but may soon face charges of animal cruelty for killing the horse.
Authorities were alerted of the horse slaughter after someone called 911 and said a white van with blood smeared on the door was parked near NW 131st Ave and NW 182nd Street. Inside the van, owned by Clemente, contained two coolers filled with the illegal horse meat.
It's the first reported horse killing in months, since authorities and horse owners became more vigilant after a rash of slaughters that ended in the brutal deaths of more than 24 horses.
