2 Charged With Over 100 Counts Of Animal Cruelty In Muskogee County

Two people are accused of animal neglect and cruelty, after the discovery of more than 100 decaying carcasses, Muskogee County deputies said.

Prosecutors charged Lindsey Brashear and Kasey Clay with 150 counts of animal cruelty, plus 104 counts of unlawful disposal of a carcass and concealing stolen property.

Sheriff Andy Simmons said the two were leasing the home and land. He said the property has been in the property owner’s family for years.

Simmons said that owner went to tell Brashear and Clay they could no longer live there and was shocked to find dozens of dead animals.

“Man, it’s disturbing,” said Sheriff Andy Simmons, Muskogee County.

About two miles south of Taft Lake in Muskogee County, there’s dozens of acres covered in death as county crews work to bury the carcasses.

“You’re talking 50 acres with, you know, 105 dead carcasses on it in all stages of decay and you pull up to a ranch, normally you know what a ranch smells like. It’s not supposed to smell like death,” said Simmons.

Deputies arrested Lindsey Brashear Thursday and Kasey Clay Friday.

Sheriff Simmons said the distraught property owner called the office Thursday.

An affidavit said deputies found 103 dead cows on the property; some in ponds and creeks, and others that had been dragged and stacked in a pile by a stolen tractor.

It said they also found a dead dog next to the driveway. Simmons said a vet had to euthanize a calf.

“I think it’s just criminal neglect is exactly what the cause is,” said Simmons.

He said there was no running water or electricity.

Simmons said deputies also discovered four horses and 40 boney, weak, slow-moving cows in a closed area with no grass, no feed, empty water containers and no access to ponds.

Plus, seven malnourished dogs tied up and in pens.

“The food bowls had cobwebs in them. The water bowls had black water in them. So, nothing was being taken care of,” said Simmons.

Sheriff Simmons said the city helped impound the dogs and the livestock were impounded to a nearby ranch. He said at least three of the cows might not make it.