A resident of Transbaikalia stole horses from a herd for 1 million rubles

In the Trans-Baikal Territory, a man stole four horses from the village of Abagaitui. The owner of the animals estimated the damage at more than 1 million rubles, according to the Telegram channel of the regional police on Tuesday, July 29.

The owner of the horses contacted the law enforcement agencies. He said that several animals had disappeared from his herd, which was parked 15 km from the village.

The guards went to the scene and interviewed the witnesses. Eyewitnesses described the signs of a man who stole animals towards the village of Stepnoye.

The police soon identified the suspect. It turned out to be a 29-year-old local resident. The horses were found in the yard of his house. Presumably, the attacker saw that the animals had strayed from the herd and took them away to be slaughtered for meat.

The stolen horses have already been returned to the owner, writes ChitaMedia news agency. A criminal case was opened against the horse thief on the fact of theft on an especially large scale.