R v Martens, 1986 (MBQB) 39 Man.R. (2d) 249

Statute: Criminal Code,
Section: 400
Province or Territory: Manitoba,
Offence: Abuse,
Animal: Cattle,
Type of Distress: Painting, spraying with cows with disinfectant and vaginally penetrating them using the handles of pitch forks
Sentence:
Legal Issue:

Two accused, who were very drunk at the time of the offense, went into a barn and began to spraypaint the cows inside as well as dump disinfectant on them and violently penetrate the vagina of the cows with the handles of pitch forks. The court found that the defense of drunkeness did not apply as this the offense was determined to be a general intent offense. Section cited is from previous version of the Criminal Code. Both accused were found guilty of the indictable offence of unlawfully and willfully injuring several cattle.