Humane officials in Lancaster County are looking for the owner of a pony they say was shot 130 times with a paintball gun and abandoned at an area stable.

The 20-year-old pony showed up at the New Holland Sales Stable on West Fulton Street in the borough on Monday.

The animal was reportedly sore to the touch, its fur covered in paint splotches believed left there by a paintball gun. Officials say it appears someone used the animal for "target practice."

The pony, a 20-year-old female Arabian/app cross, was given pain medication and transported to New Bolton Center by Omega Horse Rescue in York County.

Now, humane officials are looking for the pony's owner and asking anyone with information to contact them.

According to a release from the SPCA, cruelty officers received a call from the management of the New Holland Sales Stable after they discovered the abandoned horse on their property, after their normal horse sale was over. The condition of the horse prompted the stable management and stable veterinarian to contact the SPCA for assistance. The horse was not originally checked in as a "horse for sale" and appeared to be dumped at the sales stable property after the sale was finished. There was no identification found on the animal.

Anyone who recognizes the pony or might know its owner is asked to contact the Lancaster County SPCA at 717-917-6979 or email information to info@lancasterspca.org. All calls will be kept anonymous.