Articles tagged: Animal cruelty
Few seizures across shire
While new RSPCA data points to cost-of-living and drought pressures causing “basic animal neglect”, Colac Otway Shire has ranked among the lowest in the state for cruelty incidents.
District farmer fined, banned
A Colac district farmer has been fined $75,000 and banned from owning or managing cattle for the next 10 years for what a magistrate has described as “animal killing fields”.
Welfare reports taken seriously
Agriculture Victoria says it takes all animal cruelty complaints seriously and investigates them as appropriate.
Farmer seeking sentence advice
A Colac district farmer wants to know the likely punishment he could receive if he pleads guilty to more than 70 animal cruelty charges.
Call to end abuse against RSPCA inspectors
RSPCA Victoria is calling for an end to the verbal and physical abuse that staff who investigate animal cruelty cases across the state face on a daily basis.
Farmer faces 72 cruelty charges
A Colac district farmer will face more than 70 animal cruelty charges related to alleged mistreatment of cattle when he returns to court next month.
Farmer faces more charges
A Colac district farmer will return to court today charged with further animal cruelty offences.
Farmer adjourns mistreatment case
A Colac district farmer will likely contest animal cruelty charges relating to the alleged mistreatment of cattle on his Dreeite farm.
Local farmer to face court on animal cruelty charges
A south west farmer will face Colac court later this month charged with animal cruelty offences.
Hot weather pets warning
RSPCA Victoria has reminded the community that keeping pets safe and cool in the summer can prevent heat stress and save lives.
