@downinnadesert: A Camp Verde horse owner has been arrested on animal cruelty charges after several horses died in floodwaters on Nov. 1. The Camp Verde Marshal’s Office says emergency responders and law enforcement went to a property in the Grippen Road area that Sunday after reports that multiple horses were trapped in rapidly rising floodwaters. Despite repeated warnings of worsening flooding, the horses remained on the property as water submerged their enclosures. According to the marshal’s office, people offered to help move the horses to higher ground, but the owner refused and left them in their pens. A marshal’s office spokesperson said the owner was reluctant to accept assistance. Investigators have not said why. Over the following days, emergency responders, animal control, veterinarians and volunteer equine rescue organizations worked to locate and recover the animals. Four horses were rescued and given veterinary care. Three were found dead, and four others remain unaccounted for and are presumed dead. After collecting evidence, interviewing witnesses and emergency responders and reviewing veterinary evaluations, investigators arrested the horses’ owner, identified as Tatiana Bedrin. She faces animal cruelty charges. The marshal’s office says the responsibility of animal welfare should never be taken lightly, and it reminds residents that emergency plans must include plans for their animals. Bedrin is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. Source: FOX 10 Phoenix #CampVerde #VerdeValley #Arizona #ArizonaFlooding #DownInnaDesert

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Monday 09 November 2026 15:00:00 GMT