More Animals Seized in East Texas
Posted/updated on: June 7, 2011 at 7:50 am
JACKSONVILLE — The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Department and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of East Texas seized animals from a property on CR 3304 in Jacksonville on Thursday and Friday because the animals were “cruelly confined, severely neglected and improperly fed,” according to a warrant. One horse was seized Thursday and seven horses, one bull, two cows, and one donkey were seized Friday and taken to a veterinarian in Tyler.
The SPCA of East Texas president said a tip on the organization’s hotline spurred the investigation. The owner of the animals, William Earl Franklin, is ordered to appear at a civil hearing June 13. Officials say, the animals could be awarded to the SPCA of East Texas and placed with a new owner.
