Man Sues Pike County Public Officials Over Cows

from Appalachian News Express

A Virginia resident claims that some officials working for the county government in Pikeville lost a herd of cattle valued at $15,000 when the cattle got loose last November.

State and county ordinances give the animal shelter the authority to capture and house "at large" animals for five days. If the owner does not contact the shelter within that period, the animals can either be adopted or euthanized, according to those regulations.

The cattles' owner is suing for compensatory and punitive damages. The matter is set to go before a jury.