My neighbor kidnapped and abused my chickens-seriously

[Chickengal505]

Well this IS sick and wrong that he took you pets with no (justful) motive. But carrying a chicken by the legs has been done for years and years before me. My father catchs my chickens like this and somtimes I do to. But i'm not saying its right throw them on cement.

 

[Chickengal505]

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I am truly sorry. I feel there is quite a bit of this thread i'm missing from what i'm reading we wernt being very nice. Some of us here are very... upsetable... This Happens alot... Someone comes on and goes to Local laws and ordances and never come back

 

[Femmejolie313]

Went to court today for a hearing, the neighbor did not show up, the Judge found probable cause for a 4th degree felony of animal cruelty... A potential fine of $1,000 and up to 18 months in prison...

Here are some unlisted you tube videos of one of the Chickens limping.....

It took less than 3 minutes for the whole hearing, his failure to appear left us an open forum, and the fact that he admitted to the Police that he had spiked the chickens in the street, and this was in the Police Report, well, I wouldn't have appeared either, out of sheer embarrassment....

I will keep you posted...

 

[Femmejolie313]

BigDaddy'sGurl :

Just responding to the last couple of comments about going to the neighbor's wife's work and that whole issue: it may seem like what you want to do because of the situation, but the wife was not actually involved this time, nor is she responsible for what her husband did this time. You are punishing her by association for previous actions. If you wanted to involve her, it should have been the time that she did do something: i.e. when the bear attacked the goose. You already have a court date, so if you go to your neighbor's wife's work, you could be charged with harassment. Also, why would you want to punish the vet's office who I'm sure has no idea of what is going on at all? You would be costing the innocent workplace lots of revenue due to lost business if you announced, like several are recommending, that her "husband" hurt your chickens.

Sometimes, although it is hard to do when you are hurt or mad, you have to be the bigger person and not go with petty jabs to try to "win".

Also, no offense, but we have one side of this story here, and while nothing warrants abusing an animal, I personally feel that the recommendations of violence to the neighbor, his wife, etc. are uncalled for. (None have been made by the OP to this point, I believe)

Maybe it's just the optimist in me, but I like to think the neighbor found the chickens in his yard during the start of a blizzard (my impression is they are free range to this point and if the neighbor's chickens can get in the OP's yard, the OP's chickens can possibly get in the neighbor's yard) and it being a BLIZZARD, he was not going to truck them houses away to lock them in their own coop. Maybe he actually found them in HIS coop the next morning, WHO KNOWS? There was no conversation here, just yelling. I'm not calling the OP a liar by any stretch of the imagination. And if the neighbor really is so volatile, which I do not doubt, then there may have been no opportunity to discuss what happened from the neighbor's perspective. It sounds awful to say, but at least you got your birds back and they are alive. Document any further interaction with the neighbor or any injuries, go to court, and present your case. If you want them to leave you alone, leave them alone. Let the authorities deal with it now.

My recommendation? Build a locking coop with run or put gates on your fence with locks and keep the birds in something that requires a key to access. No more free range as your birds may be in danger from either bears or neighbors. If you keep them contained where nothing has access without a key, they can't be stolen or injured. Maybe not what you WANT to do, but it would solve a lot of problems. It doesn't seem right, being your property to have to do this, but it may be what works.

I'm being smart-I'm not reporting her to her job as of yet, I'm going to wait after the court hearing, I want to see how she handles this. The Judge has him on NJ statuet 4 22-17 animal cruelty, that's a felony.​

 

[Buugette]

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That poor baby... I hope he gets the 18 months... what he did was VERY MUCH deliberate!

 

[heather112588]

I have been following this thread since the begining. I just wanted to say between either 18 months or $1,000 that I'm so glad justice was served! please keep us updated.

 

[SuziQ991]

I just read the whole thread. I'm so glad he is going to get what he deserves!! Good for you for following through with this!

 

[Femmejolie313]

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Well, if let him get away with it, more will happen, I don't want him doing this to my son..............

 

[Snowboy]

THAT S.O.B!!! If I were you I would give that vet a little call about there fantastic work force!!

 

[BigDaddy'sGurl]

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