WDBJ7 Roanoke News and Weather NRV Lynchburg Danville | Despite animal cruelty charges, Botetourt Co. farmer vows to get horses back
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A Botetourt County farmer says his fourth amendment rights were violated recently when authorities seized five of his horses. According to the Botetourt County Commonwealth's Attorney, Jack Cassell faces 34 counts of animal cruelty after complaints came in about malnourished horses.
Just before Christmas, five of Jack Cassell's horses were seized and removed. He says animal control officers had been given permission to be on the property, but no warrant was ever served.
For most of his 79-years Jack Cassell has been around horses. He's a self-described animal "nut." In December, he was charged with cruelty when a veternarian said his horses were malnourished.
