Farmed animal neglect, dead animals found Bradenton, FL (US) Incident Date: Tuesday, Apr 30, 2002 County: Manatee Local Map: available Disposition: Convicted Abuser/Suspect: Felipe Munoz

Case ID: 7537 Classification: Neglect / Abandonment Animal: chicken, goat View more cases in FL (US) Login to Watch this Case

Munoz was arrested in 2002 on animal cruelty charges after workers from the Humane Society and Wildlife Rescue raided his east Bradenton farm and found it littered with dozens of dead chickens and the entrails, bones and hooves of sheep and goats.

Investigators had visited the farm at least six times between May 2000 and June 2001.

Authorities found emaciated and wounded animals but no food and no water. The animals were walking on metal and glass debris, and some had medical problems, including sores and malnourishment. The eyes of some goats were crusted shut.

Munoz reportedly dug large fire pits and burned the carcasses of many of the animals that died on his property.

He avoided an animal cruelty charge, pleading guilty to four counts of confining the animals without food or water.

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Herald Tribune - March 3, 2006

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