Farmer Shoots 51 Cows Dead Then Self

"Copake, NY, United States (AHN) – A 59-year-old dairy farmer has killed 51 cows in his Copake barn with a rifle and then shot himself dead.

Dean Pierson was found dead by a neighboring farmer, who then called 911. A trooper who responded and came to the scene found the victim and 51 cows dead inside their milking stalls.

Only milking cows were killed. There were heifers and calves in the barn that were not shot.

Investigators of the bizarre case have yet to determine the reason for the suicide and mass cow killing.
Neighbors of Pierson later dug a large trench near the barn and buried the dead cows there. They did not want to comment on the incident saying they leave it to the suicide victim’s widow and the police to do the talking."

Source: Inquisitr