Our neighbor moved a 40 yard section of barbed wire fence and when he moved it he did not put it back as it was originally built. He left the fence unfinished at 2 ft in height, when it was originally at 4 ft in order to keep our stallion in. Neighbor knew we had livestock including the stallion and after he moved the fence he put his horses on his side. Our stallion tried to cross over causing him a severe laceration of his rear left hoof cutting two tendons. This occurred on the backside of our 40 acre property and he gave no notification of his moving the fence so we did not find out until another neighbor called and told us he was doing the same to them. They are taking him to court over the matter.
What I would like to know is how is this not a criminal act in the sense that he did not at least put the fence back at its original height (or law height at the least 48"). We reported on this man twice with the local sheriff and he said it is a civil matter. That means I could go around just cutting peoples fences and letting their livestock out and all they could do is try to find me and take me to civil court?
What I would like to know is how is this not a criminal act in the sense that he did not at least put the fence back at its original height (or law height at the least 48"). We reported on this man twice with the local sheriff and he said it is a civil matter. That means I could go around just cutting peoples fences and letting their livestock out and all they could do is try to find me and take me to civil court?
