A Florida man was arrested for allegedly capturing his neighbor’s pregnant cow a number of instances after it wandered onto his property, making good on his risk to shoot any animals that entered, in response to deputies.
Hung Trinh, 54, was charged with animal cruelty and grand theft of a industrial farm animal after he allegedly shot the two-year-old cow 5 instances in its intestine, chest and rear leg, the Lee County Sheriff’s Workplace wrote on social media.
Deputies had been known as to a North Fort Myers house on Might 13 and located the animal alive however struggling to face or stroll. The neighbor had reported to the sheriff’s workplace that he had found the calf on his neighbor’s property with 5 gunshot wounds.
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Hung Trinh, 54, was charged with animal cruelty and grand theft of a industrial farm animal. (Lee County Sheriff’s Workplace)
A veterinarian decided the calf wanted to be euthanized resulting from its accidents.
The neighbor raises livestock, together with the calf that was shot, for industrial functions.
Trinh had been upset about previous situations of livestock getting over the fence into his yard and had threatened to shoot any animals that entered his property, his neighbor informed the deputies.
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A veterinarian decided the calf wanted to be euthanized resulting from its accidents. (Lee County Sheriff’s Workplace)
Detectives executed a search warrant and located a .22 caliber gun in a shed on Trinh’s property.
“There will be accountability for taking your frustrations out on innocent animals, in this case multiple felonies and jail time,” Sheriff Carmine Marceno stated in an announcement.
The 2-year-old calf had 5 gunshot wounds to its intestine, chest and rear leg. (Lee County Sheriff’s Workplace)
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“We know how much these animals mean to our farming community, and we will not tolerate these actions. I am proud of my Agriculture Unit for their immediate response and ability to make an arrest in this case,” the sheriff continued.
Trinh was booked on a $100,000 bond. His arraignment is scheduled for June 16.
