A Slocan Valley man has been charged with animal cruelty for a fourth time.
The BC SPCA has seized 29 animals from a property near Winlaw.
In a media release the organisation said Joao Vieira had been charged with three counts of animal cruelty a few days after a team of BC SPCA Constables took his animals into custody and presented their evidence to Crown.
Nine sheep, seven goats, four horses, five large-breed dogs, two puppies, one cow and one rooster in various states of distress were rescued by the SPCA Officers.
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The carcasses of dead horses, a bull and a goat were also found on the property.
Viera has been the subject of various investigations in recent years and has three previous animal cruelty convictions.