BRADYVILLE, Tenn. -- The U.S. Humane Association, the Cannon County Sheriff's Department and veterinarians were busy Tuesday making one of the biggest horse cruelty seizures in middle Tennessee history.

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The Cannon County Sheriff's Office is obtaining a search-and-seizure warrant Tuesday to take up to 96 animals -- 84 horses, one mule, three roosters, four hens, two goats and two dogs -- from Charles E. Howland Jr.'s property.

The Humane Association, which has been working since Monday night, said the horses are in poor health and the farm is littered with 15 animal carcasses.

"What we're seeing is a pure case of animal cruelty and neglect," said Scotlund Haisley, Humane Society of the United States. "I mean, we're talking about horses that are literally starving to death as we speak."

Twice as many animals than they expected were found.

The plan is to take the horses to the Tennessee State Fairgrounds where an emergency shelter for the animals has been set up with plentiful amounts of food and water. The animals will be divided based on gravity of illness.

Charles E. Howland Jr. and his son, Clint Howland, were arrested in the case. The Howlands are horse traders who said they were fattening up the horses before slaughter. The men face at least 80 counts of misdemeanor animal neglect.

All animals survived the night.

To donate food for the volunteers or grass or hay for the animals, or to volunteer your help at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds, e-mail tnhorserescue@hsus.org.