Elkhorn Man Bound Over to District Court After Zebra, Dozens of Animals Seized

Douglas County District Court — Site Of Bound-Over Felony Case

A man accused of neglecting dozens of animals on his Elkhorn property, including a zebra, an emu and a menagerie of livestock, was bound over to Douglas County District Court on Monday. Nicholas Sakis now faces felony animal neglect charges stemming from a case that began with a search warrant back in July.

According to KETV, Sakis was bound over Monday in Omaha on charges tied to the July incident. The case traces back to an anonymous tip that prompted the Nebraska Humane Society to seek an authorized search warrant for the property. The organization says its officers found and confiscated a wide range of animals at the scene, from dogs and poultry to ponies, goats, donkeys, alpacas and a zebra…

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