Former Contract Milker Convicted after Ramming Cow
NEW ZEALAND - A former contract milker has been banned from working in the dairy industry for 12 months for ramming a dairy cow with a quad bike, causing it severe pain and distress.
3 August 2016
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Fifty-six-year-old Christopher Mark Bennett was working on a farm when the abuse occurred in November 2014.
Mr Bennett had been rounding up stock when he saw fit to ram a difficult cow that was in full milk, with his quad bike at least twice.
The Ministry for Primary Industries began an investigation after witnesses, who were horse-riding on the farm, reported the incident.
MPI Investigations Manager, Simon Anderson, said offending of this nature is unacceptable.
"The Animal Welfare Act exists to protect animals from this sort of abuse," he said.
"There is never an excuse for ill-treatment of animals. MPI takes any reports of abuse very seriously. If we find evidence that warrants charges being laid, we will prosecute."
Mr Bennett was convicted and sentenced to 125 hours community work and disqualified from working in the dairy industry for 12 months when he appeared in the Hamilton District Court on July 29.
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