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Increase in fine for animal at large in Des Moines by June 30, 2025?
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Owner of Escaped Water Buffalo in Des Moines Pleads Guilty, Fined $105, Surrenders Animals
Oct 5, 2024, 04:00 AM
The owner of a water buffalo that escaped in August and roamed a Des Moines, Iowa, suburb for several days has pleaded guilty to having an animal at large. The animal escaped while being transported to slaughter. Following the incident, the owner was fined $105 and has surrendered his three water buffaloes to an animal shelter.
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