Sergio Palomares-Guzman is a 28-year-old former horse trainer residing in Grayson, Georgia in Gwinnett County, Georgia. ^{[0] [4]}

On February 15, 2018 Sergio Palomares-Guzman was arrested after a video of him and two unidentified men force-feeding a goat cocaine and whiskey was sent by a tipster to police. After Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office investigators reviewed the video he was charged with aggravated cruelty to animals. ^{[-1] [5]}

Palomares-Guzman is being held at the Gwinnett County Jail and has a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer, authorities said, which means the agency has probable cause to believe the suspect could be removed from the United States. Palomares-Guzman is being held without bond. ^[2]

Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office investigators executed search warrants at 28-year-old Sergio Palomares-Guzman’s Grayson New Hope Road home on Thursday, where he lived and worked as a horse trainer, according to Deputy Shannon Volkodav, spokeswoman for the sheriff’s office. ^[-1]

The video shows “Palomares-Guzman holding the goat’s horns while a second male suspect inserted cocaine into the goat’s nostril,” Volkodav said.

“Palomares-Guzman then forced the goat’s mouth open while the second male suspect poured whiskey into the goat’s mouth.”

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Palomares-Guzman, who Volkodav said shared the video with others, was caught when a tipster notified authorities.

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Two other men are seen in the video, though they remain unidentified.

Investigators believe they live in North Carolina.

The owner of the ranch and Palomares-Guzman’s employer had no knowledge of the incident which Palomares-Guzman said took place on January 2, 2018 until investigators arrived with search warrants in hand, Volkodav said.

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The goat was safely transported to the Gwinnett Animal Shelter where he received a veterinary exam and was given a clean bill of health. ^[-1]

Palomares-Guzman waived ownership of the goat Friday afternoon and he is now available for adoption.

People interested in adopting the goat have been asked to contact the Gwinnett Animal Shelter at 770-339-3200.

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