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20-05-2025
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Florida man shoots neighbor's cow 5 times after it wandered onto his property
A man in Florida has been arrested for shooting his neighbor's cow five times after it wandered onto his property, police said. The incident happened in North Fort Myers in Florida on May 13 when members of the Lee County Sheriff's Office Agriculture Unit responded to a call from a ranch of Sharon Drive regarding reports of animal cruelty, according to a statement from the Lee County Sheriff's Office. MORE: Torture charges filed against 3 family members accused of abusing 6 children 'Deputies were informed that a victim located his 2-year-old calf on the neighbor's property with five gunshot wounds to the guts, chest, and rear leg,' police said. 'Due to the calf's injuries, a veterinarian determined the calf needed to be euthanized.' The cow's owner stated the neighbor, 54-year-old Hung Trinh, had been 'angry in the past about livestock jumping the fence and threatened to shoot the animals,' according to authorities. MORE: Baby spider monkey and 2 rattlesnakes discovered during California meth bust MORE: Over a ton of cocaine worth nearly half a billion dollars seized off Australian coast Detectives from the First Precinct ended up obtaining a search warrant and were able to locate the .22 caliber gun allegedly used in the shooting in a shed on Trinh's property. "There will be accountability for taking your frustrations out on innocent animals, in this case multiple felonies and jail time," said Sheriff Carmine Marceno. "We know how much these animals mean to our farming community, and we will not tolerate these actions. I am proud of my Agriculture Unit for their immediate response and ability to make an arrest in this case." MORE: 3 climbers dead after falling off mountain while rappelling Trinh was charged with animal cruelty and grand theft of a commercial farm animal. The investigation into the incident is currently ongoing. Florida man shoots neighbor's cow 5 times after it wandered onto his property originally appeared on
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Sport
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See Shilo Sanders contract details as Bucs sign son of Deion Sanders, brother of Shedeur Sanders
Prime Time is coming back to Florida. No, not Deion Sanders, or his quarterback son, Shedeur Sanders. The Colorado football coach's other son, defensive back Shilo Sanders, signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent. The elder Sanders brother inked a one-year contract with the Bucs. The team announced his number at rookie mini-camp May 9: He'll be wearing No. 28, not 21 like he did at Colorado (and that his Hall of Fame father made famous during his 14-year NFL career). Advertisement Deion Sanders starred at North Fort Myers High School before going on to Florida State from 1985-1988. Shilo Sanders is also at the center of ongoing litigation stemming from a lawsuit involving a security guard who accused Sanders of assaulting him while trying to confiscate Sanders' phone when he was 15. The guard was awarded a summary judgment of nearly $12 million in 2022 after Sanders did not show up to the trial, leading Sanders to file for bankruptcy. Here's what to know about Shilo Sanders as he begins his NFL career: Shilo Sanders position Shilo Sanders played safety across three teams from 2019-2024, starting at South Carolina before teaming up with his dad and brother at Jackson State and then Colorado. Shilo Sanders stats In total, Shilo Sanders appeared in 54 games (with 36 starts) and made 229 tackles and six interceptions. His best seasons were his first at his new schools, grabbing four interceptions and forcing two fumbles in 2021 with the Tigers and forcing four fumbles with an 80-yard interception returned for a touchdown in 2023 with the Buffaloes. Advertisement Sanders played 13 games at South Carolina before transferring to Jackson State. There, he was part of the same defensive backfield as Travis Hunter, who would go on to win the Heisman Trophy in 2024 and get drafted No. 2 overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars. Sanders played 20 games at Jackson State, making 59 tackles with five picks and 12 pass deflections. At Colorado, Sanders made 99 tackles over 21 games with a sack, a pick, five pass deflections and five forced fumbles with two TDs, one returning an INT and one returning a fumble. Did Shilo Sanders get drafted? No, Shilo Sanders signed a UDFA contract, meaning he was undrafted. He was one of 15 UDFAs signed by the Bucs, a list that includes former Florida defensive lineman Desmond Watson. Shilo Sanders contract Shilo Sanders signed a one-year deal with the Bucs worth $840,000, a standard deal for undrafted rookies. He will get a chance to make the Bucs roster during the preseason across training camp and organized team activities. Shilo Sanders age Shilo Sanders was born Feb. 9, 2000. He is 25 years old. This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Shilo Sanders signs with Buccaneers: Contract, position, jersey number
