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Despite $3,000 Reward, No Arrests In 2011 Cow Strangulation Case
June 3, 2013
Just over two years later, there have been no arrests in what was called a surprising case of animal cruelty — the dragging and strangulation death of a pregnant cow in Enon on Memorial Day 2011 — despite reward money totaling $3,000.
The owner of the pet Jersey cow found the animal dead in a pasture just behind his house on Highway 97A as he checked on his animals. Thin twine — often called grass string – had been tied several times around the cow’s neck and had apparently strangled the animal as it was dragged through the pasture. The cow was found on its side, with its head upside down and its horns pushed several inches into the dirt.
Authorities suspect the death could have resulted from a prank gone wrong since school was about to end and the cow’s owner was a school bus driver.
“Viciously killing a pregnant cow for an apparent prank is an inexcusably cruel crime and anyone who would do that can be capable of hurting people, too,” said Jennifer Hobgood, Florida state director for The Humane Society of the United States. “We hope our reward helps bring justice in this horrible case.”
The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the cow’s death. The Junior Humane Society is now offering an additional $500 reward.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620.
Pictured: An Escambia County Sheriff’s Office crime scene investigator photographs a pregnant cow that was apparently strangled to death in Enon on Memorial Day 2011. NorthEscambia.com exclusive photo, click to enlarge.
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7 Responses to “Despite $3,000 Reward, No Arrests In 2011 Cow Strangulation Case”
429SCJ,
I tend to agree with you. Many mouths tend to talk – where one mouth tends to remain silent.
bewildered,
Of COURSE somebody knows who did this! They won’t come forward and do the right thing though, because today’s society has put “don’t be a snitch” above all else.
Honesty and integrity used to be values that people strived to have….
I believe this was only one person as two or more can never keep a secret.
I hope the person/s receives their just reward, one way or another.
LEO GUY,
Have you seen a cow entangle itself, then drag itself to the point that the horns are imbedded in the dirt?
Sounds like it was dragged by a vehicle.
From the pic above, it looks to be heavy enough that it would take four or more people to drag it manually.
Just sayin.
Although I do not recall any mention of being dragged by vehicle.
Maybe that is something ECSO does not want publicized.
Obviously, there is something fundamentally wrong with anyone who would commit such an act. The perpetrator should be identified, caught, punished and treated for whatever mental and emotional faults led to doing such a cruel deed. Note, that I said punished – there are those who believe forgiveness and treatment are exclusive of punishment, they are not.
I’ve always wondered if it was possible that the cow became entangled in the rope all be itself. I’ve seen cows do many similar type things. Just saying. :-/
I think somebody knows who was responsible for this!!! Why does nobody identify this cruel cowardly piece of trash??? This so called “human” will not stop torturing innocent animals, he will get bolder with time if he is not stopped.