The local sheriff claims that a Florida man shot his neighbor’s pregnant cow multiple times after it strayed onto his land.
According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Hung Trinh, 54, was promptly taken into custody for animal cruelty after reportedly shooting the 2-year-old calf five times, in the gut, chest, and back leg.
In a tragic video released by the sheriff’s office, the cow was still alive but had trouble standing or walking when deputies arrived.
According to the sheriff, the cow’s ailments necessitated its euthanasia after the expectant mother was taken to a nearby veterinarian.
According to the sheriff’s office, Trinh became upset after his neighbor’s animals continuously jumped over the fence into his yard and threatened to shoot any animals that invaded his property.
The calf Trinh reportedly shot is one of many animals raised by his neighbour for commercial use.
A.22 calibre firearm was found by police during their investigation of Trinh’s property. He was arrested and accused with grand theft of a commercial farm animal and animal cruelty.
“There will be accountability for taking your frustrations out on innocent animals, in this case, multiple felonies and jail time,” Sheriff Carmine Marceno stated. “We know how much these animals mean to our farming community, and we will not tolerate these actions.”
Trinh was arrested and placed on a bond of one hundred thousand dollars. He is scheduled to appear in court on June 16th.
Cows, despite their enormous size, have a perplexing propensity to accidentally end up in places where they have no business being.
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In the year 2019, a cow managed to escape from a meat market in Connecticut, only to find itself becoming stuck and ultimately being butchered in the parking lot of a Home Depot located nearby.
An additional cow in Poland escaped from a truck when it was being transported to a slaughterhouse and miraculously made its way to an island in the vicinity.
After seeking refuge, she was even lauded as a hero until she was rounded up during an attempt to rescue her, at which point she passed away “from stress.”
