The owner of the Rough and Ready business where hundreds of distressed birds were found, including several dozen dead ones, is now facing prosecution. Nevada County District Attorney Cliff Newell says he’s filed one felony count of animal cruelty against Nicholas Chittock, who owns Simply Country. That also includes a piglet that a customer complained about and took to a veterinarian…
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Necropsies are still being conducted on some of the dead birds to see if disease was a factor. But Newell says the results weren’t going to affect his decision…
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This is Chittock’s first offense. He’s scheduled to be arraigned on December 18th, which is also his 33rd birthday.
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