Maryland Farmer Arrested In Dead Cattle Case
Maryland Dairyman
Faces Misdemeanors
After 25 Cows Starve
By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com
TOWN OF MARYLAND – A farmer was arrested and charged with torturing and failing to provide sustenance to 25 cows who were found dead on his farm last week.
Dale E. Putman Jr., 69, of Maryland, was arrested after the Otsego County Sheriff’s deputies were called to his farm for a complaint of possible dead animals.
Upon arrival, deputies could allegedly smell the odor of dead animals from the barn, and during the course of the investigation, allegedly located 20 dead cows in various states of decomposition inside the barn.
