A Tahara West farmer has been convicted and fined a total of $52,000 after pleading guilty to animal cruelty charges at the Hamilton Magistrates’ Court recently.
Agriculture Victoria Program Manager Animal Health and Welfare Compliance, Daniel Bode said Neil McIntosh was convicted of 3 animal cruelty charges, and 7 aggravated cruelty charges involving the death and serious disablement of numerous cattle in his care.
‘Mr McIntosh was the owner and person in charge of approximately 580 head of cattle on a 220- hectare property in Tahara West,’ Mr Bode said.
Mr Bode said Agriculture…
