Posted on 09/07/2011 8:14:23 PM PDT by flowerplough
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?"
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It's been a long time since I read the Nero Wolfe story Some Buried Caesar, but as I recall the bovine American named Caesar was of the male variety.
Oh. My. Gosh. Thanks for the huge laugh. Missed that thread the first time around LOL.
If it isn’t against the law then why would he be guilty of any other charge?
Wouldn’t this thread just be “Moo...[BANG!]”?
I grew up in the country and this was fairly normal back where I was from.
We used to use an old swing set for deer.
Well whenever we used to see someone butchering up a cow or deer, we would stop by to see if they needed any help. Usually a cookout would follow the completion of the task.
I’m not sure if it’s the lack of sleep or some sort of moral deficiency...but I’m laughing uncontrollably at this thread.
Now that was real nice of you! A little fun for them before...well, dinner?
Probably both, I am getting a good laugh myself.
YOU need a HUG???? A cow was mercilessly slaughtered in public and YOU need a HUG?
Sick, grock. Sick. Selfish, too.
2-1/2 minute time out for you mister.
;)
If you think about it, you actually here that a lot. I'll give you one example, after which I'm sure you'll be able to think of others:
Tobacco is perfectly legal.
You just can't smoke it anywhere.
I agree. A good neighbor will let you use his Bobcat to remove brush, even help you burn it. But a HOA won’t let you keep a tractor, or even some brush, let alone burn it.
Most of you failed, and I despair for the Nation.
/off in a huff
Ok, now I'm curious. When I used to hunt rabbits, I would twist the heads off so I didn't have to carry the excess weight around, but do you gut a rabbit without a knife ?
Dang..........that’s “but HOW do you gut a rabbit without a knife?”
I know you weren’t asking me but might I butt in and say it wouldn’t be an “inconvienence” but it is barbaric. You just don’t kill and carve up large animals on your driveway when you live right next to people. AND it would freak me out cuz I get sick at the sight of a lot of blood. Physically and spiritually sick. Others might too. Ya just don’t do it.
BFL..I’m morbidly curious myself.
I’ve only ever butchered one cow in my driveway. The rest were done in my back yard.
If it isn’t against the law then why would he be guilty of any other charge?
Big Brother and his acolytes will not tolerate people doing things for themselves.
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