MARYLAND, N.Y. (WBNG) — An Otsego County man faces animal cruelty charges after about two dozen cows were found dead on a farm in the Town of Maryland.

According the the Otsego County Sheriff’s Office, 69-year-old Dale Putnam, from the Town of Maryland, was arrested on May 28 and charged with six counts of overdriving, torturing, and injuring animals as well as failure to provide proper sustenance.

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Officials say the arrest was made after the office received a complaint of possible dead animals at the farm located on State Highway 7.

Upon investigation, about 20 dead cows were located inside the barn, as well as four additional dead cows located in the field, investigators say.

Another cow was euthanized as a result of poor health after giving birth to a calf.

The Leatherstocking Veterinary Group and the Susquehanna SPCA helped the Sheriff’s office at the scene on Tuesday.

Susquehanna SPCA officials tell 12 News goats and sheep were also recovered from the farm.

The remaining, living cows were taken in by other local farmers and are being cared for until the end of the investigation and the proceedings.

PHOTO COURTESY: OTSEGO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE