BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — An elderly couple in Brant was sentenced to jail time after previously pleading guilty to animal cruelty charges and having more than 200 animals seized from their farm, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday.
Donald George, 78, was sentenced to 30 days in jail, two years of probation, and $2,500 in restitution to the SPCA Serving Erie County. Bonnie George, 75, was sentenced to 15 days in jail and two years of probation.
SPCA investigators previously conducted an investigation at their farm on Brant Farnham Road in November 2025. They seized 216 animals after finding neglected animals and unsanitary conditions; the animals included 119 goats, 47 chickens, 18 ducks and geese, 11 cats, six sheep, and six dogs. Investigators found several dead animals on the property and said the couple “intentionally obstructed” the investigation…