The Värmland County Administrative Board issued the ban after inspections repeatedly found deficiencies at the man's barns. Cattle lacked protection from weather and wind, were underweight, had neglected hoof care, stood in manure, lacked companionship, and some did not have enough water. During a control last year, a 17-year-old thin cow was put together with a bull to get her pregnant. A large number of animals have been negatively affected over a long period by the lack of supervision and that necessary, basic care measures have not been taken, according to the board. The ban applies to hoofed and cloven-hoofed animals, and the man must get rid of the cattle within six weeks.
In early December last year, a report was made to the County Administrative Board about the man's dog keeping, according to Kuriren. The reporter stated that the dogs were not walked and that one of them was very thin with visible ribs. When the County Administrative Board conducted a control on December 12, deficiencies in both claws and dental health were noted, Kuriren reports. The dogs had brown coating on their teeth and heavy tartar.
A large number of animals have over a long period been negatively affected by the lack of supervision and that necessary, basic care measures have not been taken.
The County Administrative Board is now intervening against an animal owner in the Hörby area after repeated and serious neglect, according to Skånska Dagbladet. During several checks, two dogs and a dwarf hamster have been found in poor condition – among other things with too long claws, emaciated, and in an environment that created stress and suffering. For several years, the Hörby man in his 50s has subjected his animals to neglect. Among the deficiencies documented are undernourished pigs without water, dirty sheep, and dead turkeys among living animals. The man is now banned from both owning and taking care of animals.
At the beginning of the year, the County Administrative Board in Jämtland County decided to immediately seize a large number of animals from a farm in the county, Östersunds-Posten reports. The decision was made after serious deficiencies in animal husbandry were noted.
These cases highlight a pattern of animal welfare enforcement across Swedish counties, with authorities taking action against neglect. It remains unclear which specific county administrative board issued the ban for the Hörby man, and whether the cases in Värmland, Hörby, and Jämtland involve the same individual or different individuals. The exact number of animals affected in each case has not been disclosed, and legal consequences beyond the animal bans are unknown. How the deficiencies were initially discovered or reported in each case also remains unspecified.