A Colorado couple who shot a widely shared video of a horse dragged by a rope hooked to a pickup truck is facing criminal charges.
Prosecutors announced Tuesday that 59-year-old John Saldate and 33-year-old Amber Saldate were charged with a misdemeanor count of animal cruelty.
Authorities began investigating Sunday after the video of the horse at a ranch near the mountain town of Grand Lake drew outrage after it was shared on social media. Authorities later seized the horse.
A clip showed Trigger the horse being pulled at least 100 metres along in the snow by its reins.
A woman narrating the disturbing footage is heard saying: "This a**hole refuses to leave the ranch, so John's pulling him across because he's being a douchebag."