Dayle Kountz: Probation for Horse Cruelty
Two-time animal cruelty offender
A Montana judge sentenced the owner of Kountz Arena to probation Thursday for felony animal cruelty. Bozeman's Dayle Kountz kept his stallion Young Doc Bar alive after an accident w...
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Kountz Pleads No Contest to Felony Animal Cruelty
Plea Deal
A Montana horse arena owner has pleaded no contest to felony animal cruelty. Dayle Kountz kept his stallion alive without veterinary care for months although the horse was missing part of its lower leg, record...
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Charges Recommended in Kountz Arena Horse Cruelty Case
Montana authorities are recommending criminal charges be filed after allegations of animal cruelty surfaced at Kountz Arena in March. An emaciated stallion broken and missing part of his lower leg was discovered in a filt...
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Judge Denies Change of Venue in Kountz Animal Cruelty Trial
Dayle Kountz trial remains in Gallatin County
A Montana judge denied a change of venue request in the trial of a horse breeder charged with animal cruelty. Dayle Kountz allegedly failed to provide his American Pai...
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STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, vs. DAYLE HARRIS KOUNTZ, Defendant.
The owner of Kountz Arena in Montana is charged with felony animal cruelty after he allegedly failed to provide his stallion veterinarian care after its leg was injured. Months later part of the leg fell off leaving a blo...
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Montana's Highest Court Denies Kountz Petition
Petition denied
The Montana Supreme Court has denied a horse breeder's petition allowing his animal cruelty case to proceed toward trial. Dayle Kountz is accused of torturing his stallion by not providing the animal v...
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Kountz Case Judge Won't Dismiss Animal Cruelty Charges
A Montana judge denied motions seeking the dismissal of animal cruelty charges filed against the owner of Kountz Arena. Dayle Kountz is accused of keeping his stallion alive without veterinary care, even after part of the...
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Kountz Seeks Change of Venue in Animal Cruelty Case
Allegedly Tortured Stallion
A Montana horse breeder charged with felony animal cruelty is asking the court to move his trial. Dayle Kountz's defense team is seeking a venue change due to concerns with local press cove...
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Dayle Kountz Pleads Not Guilty to Felony Animal Cruelty Charges
The owner of Kountz Arena pleaded not guilty to felony animal cruelty charges in court Monday. Dayle Kountz was charged with aggravated animal cruelty and felony animal cruelty in May after he allegedly kept his stallion...
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Details Emerge in Dayle Kountz' Prior Animal Cruelty Conviction
Kountz Arena's owner is charged with felony animal cruelty charges after he allegedly kept his stallion alive without veterinary care, although the horse was missing part of its leg. We now know Dayle Kountz, of Montana, ...
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