Day: April 24, 2011

County authorities in Texas are investigating a cattle farm for animal cruelty based on a graphic video of abuse being circulated by an animal-rights group. The Castro Country Sheriff’s office confirmed Wednesday that it is investigating abuse captured in a hidden-camera video and made public by Chicago-based Mercy For Animals. The video shows a farm employee hitting a cow in the head with a pick ax and standing on the neck of a calf among other instances of cruelty. The sheriff’s office plans to submit its findings to the district attorney for possible prosecution, chief deputy sheriff