Man summonsed to appear in court after allegations of animal cruelty

Police have finalised their investigations into an allegation of animal cruelty in the Woodbury area.

On 12 April this year, a person saw and filmed what appeared to be a sheep being crutched with a chainsaw. The film was later circulated on social media.

A 58-year-old man from York Plains has been charged with Cruelty to Animals under the Animal Welfare Act 1993 and has been summonsed to appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court at a later date.

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