- Georgia, USA -
The Screven County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation after receiving complaints about livestock not being properly taken care of at a property in the 2400 block of Jenk Hill Road in Sylvania.
After executing a search warrant, deputies discovered two dead cows as well as other dead animals “within sight of a public roadway”, stated a release by the sheriff’s office.
Deputies also found two living goats and eleven cows who were malnourished.
Animal Control, a veterinarian, and a Department of Agriculture Inspector assisted with the investigation and it was determined that 73-year-old JONATHAN CLARENCE ROBERTS (pictured), “failed to provide adequate food or water to the animals.”
According to the sheriff’s office, the neglect caused the death of the two cows. The press release further stated that “additional cow carcasses appeared to be left to rot where they died.”
The live animals were removed from the property and taken to an unspecified location to be cared for.
ROBERTS was charged with eleven counts of animal neglect, two counts of aggravated cruelty to animals, and one count of abandonment of a dead animal.
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ROBERTS’ mugshot shared from the Screven County Sheriff’s Office
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