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Charges Dismissed Against Wyoming Ranchers For Bleaching Penises Onto Cows
cowboystatedaily.com ^ | November 27, 2023 | Clair McFarland

Posted on 11/29/2023 5:18:51 AM PST by Red Badger

A Crook County, Wyoming, judge has dismissed property destruction charges against a pair of ranchers accused of bleaching penis shapes and other markings on their neighbor’s cows.

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Two Crook County, Wyoming, ranchers who had been accused of bleaching male genitalia and other markings on their neighbor’s cows are no longer facing charges, as the judge didn’t find sufficient evidence to advance the case to the felony-level court.

The property destruction charges against Patrick Sean Carroll, 66, and his son Tucker Kye Carroll, 34, both have been dismissed without prejudice, meaning a prosecutor could bring the charges again if additional evidence compels him.

“After hearing testimony, the Court hereby finds that there is not sufficient probable cause and the matter is hereby dismissed without prejudice,” wrote Sundance Circuit Court Judge Lynda Bush in a court order. Bush’s order came after both Carrolls had a hearing in her court.

Crook County Attorney Joseph Baron, the prosecutor, declined Monday to comment to Cowboy State Daily.

Neither Patrick Sean Carroll nor Tucker Kye Carroll responded immediately Monday morning to Cowboy State Daily voicemails.

The men were originally accused of bleaching penises and other shapes onto the bodies of 189 of their neighbor’s heifers and six of his bulls to get the neighbor’s attention after three years of the cattle crossing onto their land.

The case started June 21 when the cattle’s owner, Philip Habeck, contacted the Crook County Sheriff’s Office to complain about the bleaching, which had allegedly knocked thousands of dollars off the cows’ total value.

An experienced livestock seller estimated each of the bleached animals was worth $500 to $700 less per head. He said after checking with buyers, the cattle that would’ve been worth about $2,600 per head was instead worth about $1,850.

Had the charges not been dropped and the men convicted, they faced up to 10 years in prison and $10,000 in fines for each of two counts of property destruction.

Clair McFarland can be reached at Clair@CowboyStateDaily.com.


TOPICS: Agriculture; Food; Outdoors; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: wyoming
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To: Red Badger

This thread definitely needs pictures of the penis cows.


21 posted on 11/29/2023 5:57:47 AM PST by Mathews (I have faith Malachi is right!!! Any day now...)
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To: logi_cal869
“property destruction” is a stretch.

An experienced livestock seller estimated each of the bleached animals was worth $500 to $700 less per head. He said after checking with buyers, the cattle that would’ve been worth about $2,600 per head was instead worth about $1,850.

Multiply times 195 head, and you have a serious loss of property value. That said, the rancher was lucky the property owner didn't decide to make the world's biggest bowl of chili when the cattle go on his land.
22 posted on 11/29/2023 5:59:45 AM PST by Dr. Sivana ("If you can’t say something nice . . . say the Rosary." [Red Badger])
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To: Dr. Sivana

Ah, well, ya...I supposed that I’d reject the prime rib with the footnote on the menu “d!ck bull”.

/s

It’s written that way in Wyoming code, aka ‘defacement’.

My comment stands (it’s a stretch). It seems that the courts agreed. If I was buyer, I’d happily take the discount, as the processed meat would (obviously) still command market price.


23 posted on 11/29/2023 6:18:42 AM PST by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: Fresh Wind

Lol- whatever happened to him?


24 posted on 11/29/2023 6:21:39 AM PST by Bob434
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To: Red Badger

Those peckerheads had a lot of time on their hands


25 posted on 11/29/2023 6:22:22 AM PST by Bob434
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To: Red Badger
A few years back I had a problem with beef cows coming in my back yard and destroying my yard. In Pennsylvania if livestock wanders into your property you can keep the livestock,after you call the local Constable and he comes out and hears your case and does the paperwork. I told the land owner this and he quickly repaired his cow fence.
26 posted on 11/29/2023 6:22:38 AM PST by 4yearlurker (Arise and shine,and give God the glory!-A trail cook's morning call.)
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To: Red Badger

“leaching” must have a different meaning than we are attributing to it.

“The men were originally accused of bleaching penises and other shapes onto the bodies of 189 of their neighbor’s heifers and six of his bulls “

bleaching penises and other shapes ONTO the bodies

Does this involve Superglue?


28 posted on 11/29/2023 6:31:01 AM PST by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts )
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To: PLMerite

T-34 Soviet WWII era Tank...............

29 posted on 11/29/2023 6:36:15 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Red Badger
to get the neighbor’s attention after three years of the cattle crossing onto their land.

Looks like their action was thoroughly provoked ...

30 posted on 11/29/2023 6:38:24 AM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: Red Badger

I get it NOW! Its like they painted cocks and/or balls ONTO the cows only they used bleach on dark areas of the cows to make the drawings more permanent.

Marking cows with bleach is a know practice to mark which cattle are headed to market.

See article at link below.

https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/article/2022/10/24/marking-cull-cows-bleach-costing


31 posted on 11/29/2023 6:39:17 AM PST by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts )
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To: mdmathis6

When I was a little girl, I used to go out to my grandmothers farm in Nebraska and she would go down to call the cows to be milked. She would stand by the fence and yell, “Come boss, Come boss.” I always thought that was funny she gave them “boss” status.

Now I see she was German and using the species name, Bos. Thanks for that info.


32 posted on 11/29/2023 6:40:21 AM PST by Hattie
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To: faucetman

know = known


33 posted on 11/29/2023 6:41:27 AM PST by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts )
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To: Red Badger

They should have bleached “GMO” in big letters on the sides of the cows.


34 posted on 11/29/2023 6:42:09 AM PST by T.B. Yoits
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To: PLMerite

Agreed, but one would think bleaching is not permanent, and spray painting the cows would have been a lot easier


35 posted on 11/29/2023 6:46:46 AM PST by j.havenfarm (22 years on Free Republic, 12/10/22! more then 6500 replies and still not shutting up!)
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To: logi_cal869

property destruction” is a stretch

I call bullshit, literally, on the marking of cull cows costing sale money at a market. Farmers aren’t woke or stupid. Marking bleach on a bull might reduce value cosmetically, but farmers aren’t like to sell pregnant cows or bulls for meat.
A marked cow, steer, or bull would be labeled as a Trespasser.

Colorado is a “fence out” state. If you’re not welcoming your neighbor’s animals, you fence them out.

There was no loss of meat.

Bleach “FJB” on a bull.


36 posted on 11/29/2023 6:55:19 AM PST by drSteve78 (Je suis Deplorable. Even more so)
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To: Red Badger

Wyoming is a free range state IIRC. It is the duty of the landowner to fence them OUT, not the cattle rancher’s to keep them out.


37 posted on 11/29/2023 7:06:58 AM PST by BoringGuy
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To: joshua c

They destroyed the value of the cows. How was there not sufficient evidence of damage?

Makes no sense.


38 posted on 11/29/2023 7:07:45 AM PST by Engedi
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To: drSteve78

My point exactly. And again, the courts appear to agree.


39 posted on 11/29/2023 7:17:39 AM PST by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: Dr. Sivana

I thought in the west it was free range. If you don’t want livestock on your property you must fence them out.


40 posted on 11/29/2023 7:57:24 AM PST by VTenigma (Conspiracy theory is the new "spoiler alert")
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