Two pet horses were stolen, slaughtered, and their remains found dumped in southwest Miami-Dade, according to local reports.

“It’s a terrifying feeling,” said owner David Bradley. “This is the same thing as going into someone’s yard, taking their dog, and cooking it.”

Bradley had owned the two horses, named Sammy and War, for more than five years, describing them as beloved family pets.

“They were like a big puppy, we’d go horseback riding with them all the time,” he said.

After the remains of the pet horses were found miles from his property, Bradley was unequivocal about who is to blame.

“This is a big cultural thing. In Cuba, people believe that eating horse meat will cure things like AIDS and cancer,” said Bradley. Watch:

“I saw that the fence was cut and Sammy and War were nowhere to be found,” he said.

After a search of the local area, Miami-Dade police and a Florida Fish and Wildlife officer found one of the horses a mile away on a dirt road.

The head and a few bones were the only remains found.

The next day, local officials found the other horse’s head floating in a nearby canal.

According to Bradley, his horses were killed for their meat by illegal immigrants in the local area.

“This is a big cultural thing. In Cuba, people believe that eating horse meat will cure things like AIDS and cancer,” said Bradley.

“That’s like going into someone’s yard, and eating their dog because they think it makes them grow wings, it’s ridiculous.”

This is not a new phenomenon.

Over the years, there have been plenty of reports of horse abductions, and illegal horse meat sales in the same Southwest Miami-Dade area.

There is a $50,000 reward for the tip that leads investigators to the criminals.

“We will find you and you will pay for what you’ve done,” said Bradley.