Animal shelter reports cattle case pretrial and growing herd; trial set for Nov. 12
Sep 19, 2026
Sep 19, 2026
The Decatur County animal shelter reported a cattle case with a pretrial hearing on Oct. 13 and trial on Nov. 12; the herd has grown to 63 cattle from an earlier estimate of 58–59, and shelter staff have sought legal guidance on next steps.
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Matthew Speer told commissioners the cattle case has a pretrial hearing scheduled for Oct. 13 and a trial date of Nov. 12. Residents have raised verbal concerns about the amount paid to care for the cattle; the shelter has contacted its attorney but had not received a response as of the meeting.
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