Southington Cow Owner Cited for Moo-ving Violations

SOUTHINGTON, CT - Call it a moo-ving violation.

Southington police said a local man has been issued an infraction for “intentionally or recklessly releasing an animal that causes property damage.”

Police announced the ticket for Samuel Manzo, 56 of Southington, on Monday.

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The incident was described as a bit slower than a stampede, but but on June 30, Southington Animal Control received a complaint from a resident on Spring Street that Manzo’s cows left Manzo’s property and caused damage to his property, police said.

The complainant reported a fence and fence posts around his garden were damaged and he also had lawn damage as a result of the cow wandering through his yard, police said.

The complainant estimated the damage at more tha $100, police said.

Animal control officers walked the fence line along Manzo’s property and found portions of the fence in a state of disrepair with large gaps in them large enough to allow a cow to walk through, police said.

Manzo was not aware that his cows left his property, police said.