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Man fined over illegal cow killing


A man who shot a cow in front of TSOs has been ordered to pay more than £5,700

Richard Young

Posted 24 May 2022 | JoTS Online


Content Tags:  Updates|Animal Health and Welfare|North West


UPDATES: A Lancashire farmer has been fined after Trading Standards officers witnessed the unlawful shooting of a cow, with the case highlighting the importance of complying with animal welfare legislation during livestock slaughter.

A man who illegally killed a cow on a West Yorkshire farm in 2019 has been ordered to pay fines and court costs of more than £5,700 after pleading guilty to animal welfare offences.

Officers from Lancashire County Council Trading Standards witnessed Thomas Noel Mullin shoot the animal in the back of the head at Westby Hall Farm in Gisburn. They were shocked to see the cow then run aw...

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