United States-100 Cattle seized from farmer.

UNITED STATES-CATTLE SEIZED.

Authorities say more than 100 cattle have been seized in two counties after they were found lacking enough food and water.

Dunn County Sheriff Larry Boepple says a total of 127 animals belonging to a Halliday-area man were seized in Dunn and Mercer counties.

Dunn County State’s Attorney Ross Sundeen says the cattle were taken to the Stockmen’s Livestock Exchange in Dickinson. Authorities say five of the animals died.

The manager of the livestock exchange, Larry Schnell, says the others were nursed back to health.

Sundeen says the owner of the cattle has not been charged with a crime. He is trying to determine whether severe weather may have been one reason for the animals’ condition.

Sundeen says, "In a winter like this year that we’ve been having, a whole host of factors come into play when you make those kinds of decisions."