NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) – Greater than 300 unique and livestock, 80 completely different species in all, have been seized from a farm in Norman after authorities alleged the animals have been so hungry, they have been consuming the bark off of close by bushes.
Now the house owners could possibly be pressured to pay greater than $100,000 to Cleveland County.
The Animals of Rock Creek Farm is positioned close to E. Rock Creek and 60th, however its cages at the moment are empty.
Neighbors instructed Information 4 that previously two weeks the quiet stretch of highway was lined with about 20 police vehicles and animal management automobiles as authorities spent hours confiscating every part together with kangaroos, camels, African fruit bats, otters, antelope, yacks and zebra blends.
Court docket paperwork allege “most of those animals have been disadvantaged of meals, water, shelter and veterinary care.”
Two child ibex died quickly after.
Information 4 tried to achieve the house owners for his or her facet of the story. A message to the Fb web page was met with an automated response that referred to as itself a farm that “rescues exotics” and that it’s presently not open to the general public.
The house owners by no means responded to requests, however later the Fb web page was eliminated.
Court docket paperwork mentioned “the animals have been within the care and custody of the Norman Animal Welfare Division, animal rescue teams, or neighborhood volunteers” and that “veterinary care is being offered to all.”
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On Tuesday, the farm’s house owners are due in court docket for a bond listening to when it could possibly be decided they owe the town in extra of $100,000 for the veterinary care and boarding of all of the animals.
Norman police mentioned they’re nonetheless investigating to find out if the animals have been criminally mistreated or uncared for.
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