According to deputies, a Florida man was arrested for allegedly shooting his pregnant cattle several times while his neighbor wandered around his property, a threat to him well to shoot any incoming animals.
Hung Trinh, 54, was charged with animal cruelty and theft of commercial farm animals, allegedly shooting the two-year-old cow in the gut, chest and hind legs, the Lee County Sheriff's Office wrote on social media.
On May 13, deputies were summoned to their homes in Fort Myers and found the animals alive but tried to stand or walk. Neighbors reported to the sheriff's office that he had found five gunshot wounded calfs on the neighbor's property.
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Hung Trinh, 54, is charged with animal abuse and theft of a commercial farm animal. (Li County Sheriff's Office)
A veterinarian determined that the calf needed to be euthanized due to injury.
Neighbors raise livestock for commercial purposes, including shot calf.
Neighbors told the deputies that Trinh was upset by the incident in which the livestock of past crossed the fence and threatened to shoot any animals entering his property.
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A veterinarian determined that the calf needed to be euthanized due to injury. (Li County Sheriff's Office)
The detective executed a search warrant and found a .22-caliber gun in Tryn's shed.
“Put your frustration with innocent animals, in this case, will be responsible,” Sheriff Carmine Marceno said in a statement.
The two-year-old calf had five gunshot wounds in the intestine, chest and hind legs. (Li County Sheriff's Office)
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The sheriff continued: “We know what these animals mean to our agricultural communities and we will not tolerate these actions. I am proud of the immediate response of my own agricultural sector and the ability to be arrested in this situation.”
Terling was booked for a $100,000 bond. His arraignment is scheduled to take place on June 16.
