Charges have been filed in a case of animal abuse that was discovered in Columbiana County.

A Saint Clair Township property owner and two horse owners are charged with cruelty to animals after authorities found a 
malnourished horse in their care.

Last Wednesday, officers were called to investigate the condition of a horse at a property on Calcutta Smithferry Road. 

Police say a veterinarian was called in and said the animal was in poor condition after not being properly fed or given water.