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Deputies Seize 6 Horses Amid Livestock Smuggling Investigation<\/span> <\/p> <\/div><\/div> <\/div>

PRESIDIO COUNTY, Texas<\/strong> – <\/span>Sheriff\u2019s deputies seized six horses during a traffic stop in West Texas as part of an ongoing livestock smuggling investigation, authorities said.<\/p>

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Horses seized in Texas<\/h2>

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Presidio County Sheriff\u2019s deputies intercepted the vehicle on FM 170 to verify the animals’ Coggins health papers. During the stop, the driver told deputies the horses had been picked up in Redford, Texas, an area known for unauthorized livestock crossings, and had entered the United States illegally.<\/p>

Due to heightened biosecurity concerns over the New World screwworm, the horses were turned over to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for testing and quarantine.<\/p>

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