The owner of Family Farms in Davie is vowing to fight for the return of his animals after police seized them last month and charged him with multiple counts of animal cruelty.
Animals seized, owner denies neglect
Robert Hoover appeared in court Thursday in his effort to get the animals back. Davie police took them on July 24, releasing photos they said showed the animals appearing emaciated and underfed.
“The state is moving for the forfeiture of these animals; they’re not going to be returnable,” prosecutor Lindsey Carrier told the court.
Hoover disputes the allegations, calling the photos misleading. He pointed to one picture of a cow that appeared thin, explaining it was a rescue being nursed back to health. Another photo of the same cow taken after it was seized showed it looking healthier, his attorney said…