Three provincial charges have been laid against a Delia area man after 200 head of livestock were seized last year.
The Mail reported that on December 3, 2019, the SPCA, accompanied by the Drumheller RCMP executed a warrant to inspect cattle on the property. It was determined the majority of the animals were in distress. There were also several dead animals on the property.
SPCA communications manager Dan Kobe tells the Mail charges were laid last week as a result of the investigation.
“There are three separate charges under the Animal Protection Act. One is for causing an animal to be in distress, one is for failing to provide adequate food and water and one is for failing to provide veterinarian care for an animal that is sick or injured,” he said.
The SPCA did not release the name of the charged.
These charges carry a maximum penalty of $20,000 in fines and or a lifetime prohibition on owning animals.
The accused is scheduled to appear in court in Drumheller on Friday, March 27.
