A Guthrie Center man was recently sentenced to probation for livestock neglect.

According to court documents, 36-year-old Jacob Sanders was found guilty by court and sentenced to one year of probation for the serious misdemeanor charge for livestock neglect

The charge stemmed from an investigation by the Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office on November 12, 2020. Jacob Sanders told the deputy his steer had gotten out of the trailer, past his wife toward a grassy area near an elementary school. He used a sledge hammer and cut the animal’s throat to euthanize it. The deputy spoke with licensed veterinarians who said the way Sanders killed his steer was outside common animal husbandry practices. 

He was also ordered to pay over $700 in fines and surcharges.