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County seizes cattle of ex-sheriff: Authorities took 11 cows from Mike Kavanaugh's property over allegations of malnourishment.
Apr 05, 2007 (The Roanoke Times - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Authorities seized 11 cattle from the property of former Roanoke County Sheriff Mike Kavanaugh after one cow died and a state veterinarian concluded that others had been malnourished, a county prosecutor said.
County authorities have filed a civil petition in Roanoke County General District Court alleging that the cattle were malnourished and notifying Kavanaugh they were seized, said Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney Patrick Buchanan.
No criminal charges have been brought against Kavanaugh, although Buchanan noted the investigation is still open.
"The primary concern was for the welfare of the animals," Buchanan said.
A Roanoke County animal control officer went to Kavanaugh's farm on Boones Chapel Road last month after a neighbor reported seeing a sick cow on the property.
The officer, Ken Broughman, saw a cow lying down and could distinguish the ribs and the hip and neck bones of some of the animals, according to an affidavit for a search warrant filed in Roanoke County Circuit Court.
A few days later, Broughman learned that a cow had died in the field and was covered with a blue tarp, the affidavit says.
Buchanan said prosecutors likely will argue in court that Kavanaugh should pay restitution toward caring for the animals. A court date has not yet been set.
Dr. Christopher McNeil, a veterinarian with Virginia's Office of Veterinary Services, concluded that some of the cows appeared weak and were in danger of dying, Buchanan said. McNeil declined through a secretary to comment.
"The evidence of malnourishment had to be quite severe for the county to step in and seize property," Buchanan said.
A woman who answered the phone at the home of a Michael F. Kavanaugh hung up after a caller identified himself as a reporter for The Roanoke Times.
The police affidavit notes that Broughman knows Kavanaugh "from their many previous encounters concerning his cows."
Kavanaugh's cattle got him into legal trouble in 1988 while he was sheriff.
He was brought into court on a charge of allowing his cattle to roam into a neighbor's yard. It never came to a verdict.
Kavanaugh served one term as sheriff before he was beaten in 1991 by current Sheriff Gerald Holt.
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County seizes cattle of ex-sheriff: Authorities took 11 cows from Mike Kavanaugh's property over allegations of malnourishment.
Apr 05, 2007 (The Roanoke Times - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Authorities seized 11 cattle from the property of former Roanoke County Sheriff Mike Kavanaugh after one cow died and a state veterinarian concluded that others had been malnourished, a county prosecutor said.
County authorities have filed a civil petition in Roanoke County General District Court alleging that the cattle were malnourished and notifying Kavanaugh they were seized, said Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney Patrick Buchanan.
No criminal charges have been brought against Kavanaugh, although Buchanan noted the investigation is still open.
"The primary concern was for the welfare of the animals," Buchanan said.
A Roanoke County animal control officer went to Kavanaugh's farm on Boones Chapel Road last month after a neighbor reported seeing a sick cow on the property.
The officer, Ken Broughman, saw a cow lying down and could distinguish the ribs and the hip and neck bones of some of the animals, according to an affidavit for a search warrant filed in Roanoke County Circuit Court.
A few days later, Broughman learned that a cow had died in the field and was covered with a blue tarp, the affidavit says.
Buchanan said prosecutors likely will argue in court that Kavanaugh should pay restitution toward caring for the animals. A court date has not yet been set.
Dr. Christopher McNeil, a veterinarian with Virginia's Office of Veterinary Services, concluded that some of the cows appeared weak and were in danger of dying, Buchanan said. McNeil declined through a secretary to comment.
"The evidence of malnourishment had to be quite severe for the county to step in and seize property," Buchanan said.
A woman who answered the phone at the home of a Michael F. Kavanaugh hung up after a caller identified himself as a reporter for The Roanoke Times.
The police affidavit notes that Broughman knows Kavanaugh "from their many previous encounters concerning his cows."
Kavanaugh's cattle got him into legal trouble in 1988 while he was sheriff.
He was brought into court on a charge of allowing his cattle to roam into a neighbor's yard. It never came to a verdict.
Kavanaugh served one term as sheriff before he was beaten in 1991 by current Sheriff Gerald Holt.
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