Arkansas man arrested in Springfield after 130 farm animals found in neglect

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02-06-2025

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Springfield Police Department says they have arrested a man from Yellville, Arkansas, for animal abuse and neglect after officers found around 130 farm animals in poor conditions in his vehicle.
Online court records state 34-year-old Steven Manson is charged with six misdemeanors, including two counts of animal abuse and four counts of animal neglect. He is currently in Greene County Jail with a $10,000 bond.
According to the probable cause statement, officers recieved 911 calls about a pickup truck with a trailer parked at a location on North Glenstone filled with many animals and that some of the animals were dead or injured. The responding officer went to check the vehicle in question.
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The trailer contained 14 small to medium-sized dog kennels holding 63 animals, including chickens, pigs, piglets, rabbits, turkeys, goats and ducks. The officer found a dead rabbit in a cage full of other rabbits and an injured turkey, court documents state. The kennels were also in poor condition and did not have water, except one, whose water was dirty and cloudy.
In the truck, there were 10 small crates of about 67 chickens, two of which were found dead. All but one of the truck's windows were closed.
According to court documents, Manson came from Yellville to sell the animals at local swap meets. Manson told officers his truck had mechanical issues that were hard to fix and he often takes animals to swap meets and stockyards in this condition, thinking he took adequate care of them.
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