United States-Animal cruelty.

UNITED STATES.ANIMAL CRUELTY ALLEGATIONS.

Humane officials are at the scene of another alleged case of animal neglect in the Treasure Valley.

Dr. Jeff Rosenthal, executive director of the Idaho Humane Society, says investigators have found about 30 dead beef cattle at a ranch near Amity and Black Cat roads in Ada County. Veterinarians from the Department of Agriculture are also on scene investigating "malnourished animals and other lapses in care."

They’re also looking into the possibility of a disease outbreak.

The property has about 130 cattle.

Rosenthal says Wednesday’s case is fairly unprecedented and unusual and he’s unaware of the last time cattle have had to be seized. The cattle will be cared for at an undisclosed location for the security and safety of the cattle.

The Humane Society says the property belongs to Hermis Sparks of 5114 South Black Cat Road. No charges have been filed.

Sparks has been cited in the past on numerous animal care infractions - including four separate occurrences of cattle running at large and two charges of animal neglect in the past three years, according to court records. Both of those charges were thrown out in court.

"This makes me feel like I’m not in the America I grew up in," Sparks said in respnse to authorities seizing his cattle. "They’ve been after me for four years.