7 horses returned to Charlotte owner after theft, sale

Seven horses are back in the hands of their Charlotte owner after being stolen and sold to someone else. They were found only after their story went viral thanks to Stolen Horse International. The local organization sends out email alerts with printable fliers of the animals and their owner's contact information.

Founder Debi Metcalfe said it's easy to steal a horse. She knows because her horse Idaho was stolen from her more than a decade ago. Because of Idaho, she started Stolen Horse International to help people find their stolen or missing horses.

Metcalfe said because they're so big and sometimes hard to maneuver, people assume whoever is handling the horse has permission. She said that's what happened when seven horses were stolen from Amanda Bechtel in Winston Salem while she was moving. Someone just picked them up in a trailer and took off.

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 Read more about the 7 stolen horses here.