Two bikers found 50 emaciated goats on Aug. 31 on University-owned land in Portola Valley. The property of Sustainable Solutions Land Management and Ecological Services, the goats were discovered fenced inside two small pens, without water and grain. A dead goat was also discovered in a nearby horse trailer.

Angered at the treatment of the goats, which Sustainable Solutions used to limit the local weed population, Peninsula Humane Society investigator Debi DeNardi is seeking charges against the company’s owners. DeNardi has claimed that some of the goats suffer from coughing, nasal discharges, and diarrhea.

While most of the goats are still being treated for their symptoms, five have been deemed healthy enough for adoption and new owners are currently being sought for the animals. It is still unclear whether criminal charges will be brought against the goats’ original owners.