Police called after man butchers cow in his driveway

[Brian4Liberty]

 

[oyarde]

OGDEN -- Charges may ensue for an Ogden man who startled the neighbors by butchering a cow in his driveway over the weekend.

Police were called to the scene at 1:44 p.m. Sunday after the cow's owner began harvesting the animal. A patrolman was responding to a caller who saw a cow being trailered to the home in the 2700 block of Gramercy Avenue.

The caller then reported hearing the cow's audible mooing, followed by what sounded like a gunshot, said Police Lt. Troy Burnett. Then the mooing stopped.

The patrolman's report said when he arrived at the scene a half-block above Monroe Boulevard, "the cow was in the process of losing its head," Burnett said.

The man sawing at the animal's neck, the owner of the beef, denied shooting the cow on the premises, telling the officer the animal had been dispatched outside the city limits.

The officer took the information and filed a report that will be screened by the city attorney's office for possible charges, Burnett said.

"I assume the patrolman had them make arrangements to do the butchering out of plain view," he said.

"It boggles my mind," Burnett said. "It's not illegal, but it's absurd that people would think slaughtering a cow in their driveway is OK. Maybe on the west side of the county on one of the farms. But in the middle of a high density residential area?"

If evidence confirms the person shot the cow on-site, a charge could be filed of discharging a firearm within the city limits, he said.

Other possible violations could include disorderly conduct or health code violations, he said, the latter question which will be referred to the Weber-Morgan Health Department.

The family reporting the unusual bovine demise called their children indoors before calling police, suspecting something unusual taking place, Burnett said.

If any children had witnessed the butchering, and become upset, that could possibly constitute disorderly conduct, said Burnett and Mike Junk, Ogden city's senior prosecutor.

Junk said disorderly conduct includes language of behavior creating "public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm."

Junk said he hadn't been forwarded the case yet as of Tuesday, but said his review would also include the state's animal cruelty statute. "There are a lot of possibilities."

Lori Buttars, spokeswoman for Weber-Morgan Health Department, said the department had not yet been contacted by police about the cow case.

"We have not started that process," she said. "But we'll work with police as needed." The department had received at least three media calls about the case, she said.

The health department would likely be involved if the meat of the animal was sold without the proper permit, or if complaints surfaced about debris from the slaughter left out to decompose, she said.

Disposal of the carcass would be under the jurisdiction of the state Department of Agriculture, Buttars said

I bet that state dept of ag has a big , bloated budget if they are in charge of carcass disposal ....

 

[dannno]

Yep , better than freezing in a tree stand , which my girlfriend will surely have me doing in about three months .

That sounds pretty kinky.

 

[oyarde]

That sounds pretty kinky.

That comes after when she has to warm up the old decrepit Oyarde

 

[Krugerrand]

Should have had the cow on a leash.

beautiful!

 

[thetruthhurtsthefed]

Doesn't this fool know that beef comes from McDonalds! How dare he create public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm. I sure hope those children didn't become upset. That would be inexcusable if they knew where their Happy Meals supposedly come from.

I hope he thanked the officers for not shooting him.

He just should have told the cop that cow was his guard dog and maybe the cop would have executed the cow SWAT style

 

[Revolution9]

potato trees? LMAO!! Amy's right-people really should visit a farm at least once to get an idea about how their food comes to be. I grew up in a farm family (both sides), so I have an idea about this kind of thing.

 

[AFPVet]

I assume that they are referring to a "steer" (male cattle)—not a "cow". They usually don't butcher cows (female cattle) for meat... steers are raised specifically for this. They remove the testicles at an early age to ensure that the meat is not as tough as a bull. I don't know why he butchered the animal on his city residence, but I hope that he didn't fire his weapon within city limits... cops shouldn't ether unless they are in fear for their lives—just like anyone else.

 

[bill1971]

I beheaded my golden retriever on my front lawn the other day. For some reason my neighbors were not too happy.

 

[pcosmar]

. I don't know why he butchered the animal on his city residence,

Perhaps he didn't have another residence. Many folks don't. I suspect he butchered it in the driveway because it was too big for his kitchen table. Perhaps even too large to fit through the door easily.

but I hope that he didn't fire his weapon within city limits.

Fired inside the animals head I assume. Only dangerous to the uneducated.

 

[aGameOfThrones]

I beheaded my golden retriever on my front lawn the other day. For some reason my neighbors were not too happy.

Next time let a police officer do it.

 

[amy31416]

I have to wonder if the person who did this wasn't a recent immigrant, perhaps from Asia or Africa, where slaughtering an animal in a residential neighborhood may not be that big of a deal.

 

[Dr.3D]

When I lived in a small town in Mexico, I noticed nearly everyone slaughtering chickens in their yard. Where I was staying, they slaughtered a pig, nearly every morning. Cattle were slaughtered at the slaughter house though.

 

[invisible]

Mike Junk, Ogden city's senior prosecutor.

Junk said disorderly conduct includes language of behavior creating "public inconvenience, annoyance

Excellent! So, when is prosecutor Junk (fitting, huh?) going to start doing his job and charging TSA agents, checkpoint cops, lemonade stand cops, building inspectors, zoning enforcement officers, etc, etc under this wonderful statute?

 

[LibertyEagle]

I beheaded my golden retriever on my front lawn the other day. For some reason my neighbors were not too happy.

I hope you are kidding. Otherwise, you are one sick man.

 

[bill1971]

I hope you are kidding. Otherwise, you are one sick man.

What if doing that was part of my belief system or I just enjoy the taste of lab? In a free society, I can do what I like on my property.

Yes I am kidding. I actually have a very soft spot for animals.

 

[specsaregood]

I hope this guy just uses a religious expression defense. Should shut down the complaints right away.

 

[Rael]

This story makes me hungry for hamburgers...mmmm.

He would have saved himself a lot of trouble if he had this...

Hey where do u get one of those car tent thingeys?

 

[pcosmar]

Hey where do u get one of those car tent thingeys?

Many places.
A link I have handy.
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/category_tarps-canopies-shelters

 

[Rael]

Ty. looks handy