Tyler County Sheriff David Hennigan tells KFDM-TV of Beaumont that deputies and the SPCA from Houston seized about 30 horses, 16 dogs, six puppies and two birds. A hearing on the seizure is scheduled for July 20 in Woodville.
Hennigan says the June 1 incident happened when a deputy responding to a report of a domestic disturbance was threatened by an armed man. The deputy fatally shot the man.
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