Monday, May 7, 2007

OKC Man Charged with Starving Cattle

5/7/07 -- Cleveland County, OK - An Oklahoma City man was criminally charged last week with the starvation deaths of up to 40 cows. Additionally, 15 others cows were taken into protective custody by Animal Welfare.

Michael Gene Ross, 45, was charged in Cleveland County District Court with 10 counts of cruelty to animals and 10 counts of leaving a carcass in a certain place.

Records show that Ross lives in the 3400 block of North Blackwelder in Oklahoma City.

Investigators sent to look into possible animal cruelty found the dead and rotting carcasses in the 10000 block of SE 179th in Norman.

Ross was granted an own recognizance bond.

Ross is scheduled to next appear in court tomorrow.

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