US EditionVermont Man Enters Plea After Being Accused of Shooting, Dragging Live Pig Behind ATV in Eden
LAMOILLE COUNTY, VERMONT, JUL 16 – Matthew Hill, Eden constable and farmer, faces felony charges for causing undue pain to a pig by shooting and dragging it nearly two miles, officials said.
- On July 14 in Eden, Vermont, Matthew Hill allegedly shot one of his pigs multiple times and dragged the still-alive animal behind his ATV for nearly two miles, triggering felony charges.
- Aggravated animal cruelty charges allege Hill caused undue pain and torture, and Lamoille County State’s Attorney Aliena Gerhard said, `I would expect that you kill an animal humanely, especially as a farmer who has had pigs for a long time.`
- Game wardens reviewed video showing the pig struggling while being dragged, authorities said, and `While it was very loudly screaming in pain and trying to get loose-- the neighbors could hear it,` Lamoille County State’s Attorney Aliena Gerhard added.
- In Eden, a judge released Hill on conditions requiring wardens and a state veterinarian to assess his remaining pigs, and he entered a not guilty plea through his attorney.
- Next month, Hill must appear in court on August 13, 2025, facing potential prison terms of up to five years on each count.
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Town constable is arrested for aggravated animal cruelty - Vermont Daily Chronicle
By Michael Donoghue Vermont News First EDEN — The town constable in Eden was arrested Tuesday afternoon on a felony charge of animal cruelty after reportedly shooting a pig multiple times and dragging it down a road, Vermont News First has learned. Matthew Hill, 47, dragged a live screaming pig behind an ATV along Paronto Road near his residence, the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department confirmed Tuesday evening. The pig had been shot several time…
Vermont man enters plea after being accused of shooting, dragging live pig behind ATV in Eden
By Yamuna Turco, Michael Cusanelli Click here for updates on this story EDEN, Vt. (WPTZ) — A Lamoille County man appeared in court Wednesday on felony animal cruelty charges after he was accused of shooting a pig multiple times before dragging the animal behind his ATV for more than a mile. Wardens from the Vermont
Lamoille County man accused of shooting, dragging live pig behind ATV
Wardens from the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department said Matthew Hill, 47, shot one of his pigs multiple times before dragging the still alive animal behind his vehicle. They said Hill eventually killed the pig and discarded its body in the woods.
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