Farmer accused of using scissors to chop the EARS off his neighbour's cows to pass them off as his own is charged with animal cruelty
- A farmer in northern NSW has been charged with stealing his neighbour's cattle
- Also charged with animal cruelty after he cut off their ears to remove the tags
- The 35-year-old arrested Tuesday and due to front court in July over charges
A farmer accused of stealing his neighbour's calves and cutting their ears with scissors to remove their identification tags has been charged with animal cruelty.
Detectives from northern New South Wales allege that on Tuesday May 21 a farmer in the region mustered his cattle and discovered cows, calves and a bull in his herd that were not his.
The 35-year-old realised they were his neighbour's and returned the cows and bull but kept the calves.
He then cut out large parts of their ears with scissors to remove their earmark identifications.
A farmer (centre) has been charged with animal cruelty after allegedly stealing his neighbour's calves and cutting their ears with scissors to remove the identification tags
His own electronic ear tags were then affixed to the five calves and he took them to a livestock sale in Casino, NSW as his own.
Several people observed the injured animals and reported them to police, who confirmed ownership of the cattle by DNA samples.
On Tuesday detectives attended the cattle yards at Casino where they arrested the farmer.
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He was taken to the Casino Police Station and charged with offences connected to stealing the animals and animal cruelty.
These include steal cattle, commit an aggravated act of cruelty upon an animal, alter/remove permanent identifier, not complete a National Vendors Declaration accurately, apply identifier without consent of owner, and fail to return impounded livestock to owner.
The man has been released on bail and ordered to appear in the Casino Local Court on Thursday 4 July 2019.
His own electronic ear tags were then affixed to the five calves and he took them to a livestock sale in Casino, NSW as his own
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