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Farmer fails to treat cow for eye injury from ingrown horn

East Riding of Yorkshire Council said the farmer chose to euthanise the cow instead of providing the animal with veterinary treatment

Chris Brayford
clock 鈥� 2 min read
David Southwell had admitted to causing unnecessary suffering to a cow at Beverley Magistrates' Court.
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David Southwell had admitted to causing unnecessary suffering to a cow at Beverley Magistrates' Court.

A farmer has pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to a cow by failing to treat a horn which had grown into its eye. David Southwell, 65, from Burton Fleming, appeared for sentencing at Beverley...

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