Wisconsin man, Michael Allen Feist, convicted in animal cruelty case

WISCONSIN -- A western Wisconsin man has been convicted of multiple counts of mistreating animals after authorities found malnourished horses, unsanitary conditions and other animals in poor health at his ranch.

A jury convicted 60-year-old Michael Allen Feist on 34 counts, including four felonies, Thursday night.

 

KSTP-TV reports the charges stem from a 2013 investigation into Otter Creek Ranch, in Polk County's Milltown Township.

Authorities went to the ranch multiple times. The criminal complaint says that on one visit, investigators found four dead horses and other horses that appeared malnourished. Manure in the pens was deep. Buckets for food and water were empty.

  

 

Feist's attorney had no comment when reached Friday by The Associated Press.

Feist will be sentenced June 2nd.

(KARE - March 7, 2015)