Target: Barry Hughes, Chief Crown Prosecutor, Somerset, U.K.
Goal: Seek the harshest possible punishment for teen found guilty of kicking, punching, and otherwise brutalizing cows at a dairy farm.
A teenager has pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to one or more cows after being caught on video performing some of the cruelest acts a local vet had ever seen. Owen Nichol, an apprentice stockman at a dairy farm, was filmed punching, kicking, and otherwise brutalizing animals at Pyrland Farm. This farm had an otherwise immaculate animal welfare record according to inspections, and Nichol was terminated immediately with the remaining staff undergoing a training workshop.
Nichol is seen on video punching calves, kicking cows in the face, and kicking calves to get them to move or stand up. The undercover video, taken by rights group Animal Equality, also showed the teen pulling on cows’ tails, pinning them to the ground, and beating them with metal gates. The teen also admitted to repeatedly punching and slapping nursing cows.
In court, the teen claimed that he was having a ‘bad week,’ as his grandmother was in the hospital and his girlfriend recently broke up with him. Animal welfare advocate Toni Shephard, executive director of Animal Equality U.K., took the stand to say that this is no excuse and that Nichol should be given the maximum possible penalty under the law, or 12 weeks of imprisonment. Sign the petition below to stand with Shephard in demanding a harsh penalty for this cruel abuser.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Mr. Hughes,
Owen Nichol, a teen who worked at a dairy farm in Taunton, Somerset, was recently found guilty of animal abuse for beating and brutalizing cows. The teen was caught on tape punching, kicking, and beating cows with metal gates. He was also seen pulling the tails of the animals, pinning them to the ground, and shouting obscenities at them.
The teen claimed that he was having a rough week, but this is a poor excuse. Anyone who can commit such violence against an innocent animal could pose a threat to both animals and humans in the future. We, the undersigned, demand that this teen is given jail time as well as a full psychiatric evaluation and possible anger management classes in order to ensure that this doesn’t happen again.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo credit: Cindy Andrie
Fuck jail. This kid should be beaten to death for this abuse. He’s a piece of shit, which means his parents are pieces of shit. He’ll continue to harm animals, women and others.
I agree with Jihmns Ramone fuck that kid he needs to die
Yup, punch him, kick him, pull his hair out in clumps, saw his privates off and then stomp him to death.
Dont be stupid..jail his ass
He needs to pay for his cruelty to those helpless animals.
The so-called judge deserves to be beaten!
HE SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED AROUND THESE INNOCENT CREATURES FOR HIM TO TORTURE AND ABUSE ANYMIRE! JUSTICE FOR INNOCENT BEINGS JUDGE PLEASE!
Fucking bastard.sicko.
Piece of SHIT. Stealing my oxygen
POS
Put them in a 5×5 and leave their asses
In the USA he would be jailed more than 14 days.
You know, as a person who has extensively studied psychology, this is alarming on so many fronts, but, knowing that people tend to try out their abuse on animals first and then migrate to humans is far too common. This ingrate needs to be given the harshest punishment of the law. It’s only a matter of time before he then preys on people
He should get a lot more than 12 weeks! This kid is mental! Possibly anger management? Seriously? He should have at least 5 years in maximum facility that includes daily anger management plus 5 years of supervised probation & NEVER be allowed to own any animal!!!! I’m outraged by this!
Stop earning your money off of these defendless animals anyways. Please there are farm sanctuaries that will take care of them, or you can hear them out for ideas that are truly in the cows best interest. The fact that you have people intervening with animals is messing up with people’s minds. I want farmers to actually farm not enslave other beings to use them, to trick them into thinking you are a loving companion when in the end all you care about are earnings and allow them to be raped, sucked up, and then slaughtered. If you think kicking a defensless calve and cow are inhumane and injustice then what the heck do you consider a knife forced to their throats to be? Please make your money off of something not someone. They’re clearly exhausted from being abused and killed and people such as myself are starting to become sick of this and will continue to refuse partaking in any animal exploitation. Reach out to your nearest sanctuaries, they exist and are ready to help.
This moron needs some lengthy jail time – like a life sentence to reflect on his bad and criminal behavior.
Another Weak ass judge that just got owned!!!!!! by a 2 bitches!
I’d like to get my hands on him and . . . .