Columbia County deputies found two dead horses on the same property that appeared to be severely malnourished since December.

Some animal lovers say the Columbia County Sheriff's Office was moving their feet too slowly so they got People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to flood the Sheriff's Office with complaints.

Columbia County Sheriff Mark Hunter said John Riederer, 37, and his wife Christy Riederer, 38, are the owners of the horses and are the people named in the review that has been passed on to the State Attorney's Office.

"I'd like to thank all the citizens that did call in and bring the awareness up and then try to reassure everybody that the Columbia County Sheriff's Office will follow up on cases," Hunter said.

The State Attorney will decide what, if any, charges will be filed.

The Riederers denied our request for an interview.