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Sheep owner charged with cruelty to animals (77 sheep inside his downtown home)
AP via N&R ^
| Wednesday, March 28, 2007
| AP
Posted on 03/28/2007 10:49:40 AM PDT by Rb ver. 2.0
APEX (AP) — A man who kept 77 sheep in his downtown Apex home was charged Wednesday with 30 counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty.
David Watts, 47, was being held at the Wake County jail in lieu of $30,000 bond and was to appear in court Wednesday afternoon, Apex Police Detective Joey Best said.
Watts surrendered the flock to animal control officers Monday after police found some sheep grazing in the town cemetery. Watts kept some of the younger sheep on the ground floor of his suburban Raleigh house and kept the others in pens in the yard.
In an interview with The News & Observer of Raleigh, Watts said he was overwhelmed by the number of lambs born this year.
"It was just bad timing for me," Watts said. "I just got hit with the extra animals this year that needed extra supervision."
Thirty ailing sheep were euthanized. Kelli Ferris, a veterinarian who examined the animals, said rehabilitation would have caused the sheep too much pain.
A veterinarian was expected to examine another 60 sheep owned by Watts in Chatham County.
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"Watts kept some of the younger sheep on the ground floor of his suburban Raleigh house and kept the others in pens in the yard"
Likes them young?
To: Constitution Day
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posted on
03/28/2007 10:50:23 AM PDT
by
Rb ver. 2.0
(A day in the country is better than a week in town.)
To: Rb ver. 2.0
His evening call, "Wool ewe join me for dinner?"
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posted on
03/28/2007 10:50:50 AM PDT
by
MHGinTN
(If you've had life support. Promote life support for others.)
To: Rb ver. 2.0
I've been having trouble getting to sleep and someone said I should count sheep.
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posted on
03/28/2007 10:51:15 AM PDT
by
dblshot
To: Rb ver. 2.0
I've heard of crazy cat ladies, but a crazy sheep guy?
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posted on
03/28/2007 10:52:08 AM PDT
by
Huntress
(I believe in government by grumpy old guys.)
To: Rb ver. 2.0
Apex - Where the men are men and sheep are scared.
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posted on
03/28/2007 10:53:27 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(The University of Florida - Championship U)
To: Rb ver. 2.0
He's a baaaaaaaaadddddd man!
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posted on
03/28/2007 10:54:22 AM PDT
by
OB1kNOb
(After 20+ LONG years, a REAL conservative I can support 4 President - DUNCAN HUNTER '08)
To: Rb ver. 2.0
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posted on
03/28/2007 10:55:15 AM PDT
by
007girl
(I got a black belt in crazy, and I am not scared to use it!)
To: Slings and Arrows
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posted on
03/28/2007 10:55:17 AM PDT
by
KoRn
(FRED THOMPSON FOR PRESIDENT!)
To: Rb ver. 2.0; Phantom Lord
To: Constitution Day; martin_fierro
To: 007girl
Holy smokes!!!!
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posted on
03/28/2007 11:07:10 AM PDT
by
Millee
(Tagline free since 10/20/06)
To: Rb ver. 2.0
Sheep owner charged with cruelty to animals Why, that wooly bully.
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posted on
03/28/2007 11:08:25 AM PDT
by
N. Theknow
((Kennedys - Can't drive, can't fly, can't ski, can't skipper a boat - But they know what's best.))
To: Rb ver. 2.0
Watts kept some of the younger sheep on the ground floor of his suburban Raleigh house That's cruelty?
Whats wrong? He didnt let them watch the tv?
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posted on
03/28/2007 11:23:21 AM PDT
by
lowbridge
("Of course Americans should vote Democrat" -Jihad Jaara, senior member, Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade)
To: Tijeras_Slim; Rb ver. 2.0; martin_fierro
WTFIIWNC? Near Apex you'll find Chapel Hill, the Berkeley of North Carolina.
At least some of the men are men, and the sheep are VERY nervous:
Tribute to Ramses the UNC mascot who was eaten by a homeless person
Yes, that is the actual caption, but I don't think the guy who was arrested back in 1996 actually ate the animal.
To: wallcrawlr; Tatze; Maximus of Texas; new cruelty; squishy
OK guys...which one of you did this?
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posted on
03/28/2007 11:35:08 AM PDT
by
RockinRight
(Support FREDeralism. Fred Thompson in 2008!)
To: Constitution Day
Less than three blocks from the current ol' Hatteras homestead. Can't say I smelled a thing these past few months...
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posted on
03/28/2007 11:39:39 AM PDT
by
Hatteras
To: Rb ver. 2.0
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posted on
03/28/2007 11:40:49 AM PDT
by
the OlLine Rebel
(Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)
To: the OlLine Rebel
Nah, he's a country boy, caught sleeping while civilization snuck up on him...
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posted on
03/28/2007 11:43:19 AM PDT
by
Hatteras
To: 007girl
My keyboard and monitor snortguards prove their worth once again!
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posted on
03/28/2007 11:44:01 AM PDT
by
Fierce Allegiance
(There are 2 types of Rudy fans - the uninformed or anti-conservative TROLLS who do not belong on FR)
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