Neglected horses rescued from farm STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The Susquehanna SPCA, with help from the Otsego County Sheriff, rescued some 30 horses from a farm that was apparently hoarding them. Stacie Haynes said on Facebook that they worked more than 30 hours to relieve the farmer from those horses, who was unable to manage the amount that he had. “Seriously cannot thank the many amazing people who have stepped up to help,” Haynes said in a Facebook…
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Alpacas, Sheep Found Dead In New Lisbon; Farmer Faces Charges By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – A farmer was arrested after Otsego County Sheriff’s deputies, responding to a neighbor’s concern about animal cruelty, found dead animals on his New Lisbon farm. Christopher M. D’Amato, 54, was arrested and charged with animal cruelty after deputies were called to the scene, where, while walking around the property, observed dead sheep and alpacas, deputies said. Other farm animals, including horses,…