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Case #15378 Rating: 2.3 out of 5
Farmed animal neglect - 29 cows seized
Remsen, IA (US)Incident Date: Friday, Mar 13, 2009
County: Plymouth
Charges: Misdemeanor
Disposition: Convicted
Defendant/Suspect: Andrew Vaske
Case Updates: 2 update(s) available
A man charged with neglecting his cattle turned himself in to the sheriff after 29 of his livestock were confiscated Friday.
Andrew Vaske, 28, of rural Remsen, faced the charge after the Plymouth County Sheriff's Office investigated complaints of neglected cows and calves on the Vaske farm about two miles southwest of Remsen.
A veterinarian recently examined the livestock and recommended removing the animals immediately, the sheriff's report stated.
Friday morning, the sheriff's office directed the removal of 15 cows from property at 18507 Polk Ave. and seized 13 calves and a bull from a second property at 14563 190th Street.
Dead animals were found at both locations.
At 1:30 p.m., Vaske turned himself in to the sheriff's office, where he was charged with one count of animal neglect, a simple misdemeanor, and booked into the Plymouth County Jail. Vaske was soon released.
The investigation by the sheriff's office and Plymouth County Attorney's Office is ongoing.
Additional charges are likely, according to the sheriff's report.
The living animals are in poor condition and being cared for at an undisclosed location, under the sheriff's supervision, according to the sheriff's report.
The investigation is related to an earlier situation presented to the Plymouth County Supervisors.
Neighbors complained about straying livestock from property owned by Aloysius Vaske Jr. and Susan Vaske, parents of Andrew Vaske, who owns the livestock and leases the property from them.
The neighbors presented the issue last year, then again this month, and the supervisors declared a habitual trespass to property owners.
Case UpdatesAndrew Vaske, 28, pleaded guilty Monday to animal neglect and six other animal-related charges.
The judge sentenced Vaske to seven days in jail plus $750 in fines at the plea taking Monday in Plymouth County District Court.
The animal neglect charge, a simple misdemeanor, stems from mid-March when the Plymouth County Sheriff's Office seized 28 head of Vaske's cattle from two locations.
The authorities directed the removal of 15 cows from property at 18507 Polk Ave. and 13 calves and a bull from a second property at 14563 190th St.
The property is owned by Aloysius Vaske Jr. and Susan Vaske, parents of Andrew Vaske, who owns the livestock and leases the property from them.
That action came after an investigation into animal neglect reports.
Dead animals were found at both locations.
The other six charges came later in March, when Vaske was charged with two counts of failure to dispose of a dead animal properly and four counts of failure to vaccinate dogs according to Iowa law, all simple misdemeanors.
The sentence of seven days in jail applies to the animal neglect charge, and the $750 in fines applies to the other charges. | Source: Le Mars Sentinel - March 31, 2009
Update posted on Mar 31, 2009 - 10:15PM |
A rural Remsen man whose cattle were seized earlier this month was slated for a plea taking today (Monday) regarding his animal neglect charge.
Andrew Vaske, 28, of rural Remsen, faced the charge after the Plymouth County Sheriff's Office investigated complaints in mid-March of neglected cows and calves on the Vaske farm about two miles southwest of Remsen.
A veterinarian recently examined the livestock and recommended removing the animals immediately, the sheriff's report stated.
The sheriff's office directed the removal of 15 cows from property at 18507 Polk Ave. and seized 13 calves and a bull from a second property at 14563 190th Street.
Dead animals were found at both locations.
Vaske turned himself in to the sheriff's office, where he was charged with one count of animal neglect, a simple misdemeanor, and booked into the Plymouth County Jail. Vaske was soon released.
Later, authorities added four charges for Vaske: failing to dispose of a dead animal at 14563 190th Street in rural Remsen, failing to dispose of a dead animal at 18507 Polk Avenue in rural Remsen, failing to vaccinate two coonhounds and failing to vaccinate two terriers.
Vaske is scheduled to appear on these charges April 6. | Source: Le Mars Sentinel - March 30, 2009
Update posted on Mar 30, 2009 - 1:21PM |
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