Man Accused of Dragging Horse Sentenced

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This isn't even a slap on the wrist!!!!!

LEXINGTON — A man accused of dragging a horse behind his trailer last summer was sentenced to seven days in jail and two years probation Friday.

It's official. There is no such thing as justice.

Tyler C. Brockman, 22, of Kearney was sentenced in Dawson County District Court. Brockman was previously convicted of cruelty and neglect to an animal, a Class IV felony, in the July 4 incident.

According to court records, after attending a rodeo in Sumner he went to a bar and drank five to six beers. Before entering the bar, he had tied a horse to the back of his stock trailer. He left and drove through Sumner with the horse still tied to the trailer.

Brockman drug the horse for about a mile before a person stopped him just east of Sumner. The horse was put into the trailer, and Brockman left the area.

Brockman was stopped later that evening in Buffalo County and arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.

The horse was later found dead on a farm north of Funk.

In court Friday, Brockman told District Judge James E. Doyle he had made restitution for the loss of the horse, which he did not own. He said he had entered an outpatient program for the treatment of alcohol abuse and was attending Alcoholics Anonymous.

Doyle ordered Brockman not to own nondomestic animals or to be involved in handling animals. He will be allowed to work with animals owned by other people.

Tell me this a joke. Come on, tell me I didn't read what I just thought I read. He will be allowed to work with animals owned by other people. WHAT??? Okay, first of all, the horse that he killed wasn't owned by him so clearly that doesn't really matter to him. Also, what's the definition of nondomestic animals??

Brockman has already been convicted of driving under the influence in Buffalo County and served a 15-day sentence. He was also placed on nine months probation, ordered to pay a $500 fine, had his license suspended for one year, and was required to complete an outpatient drug and alcohol treatment program.

The sentence for driving under the influence was almost more than the sentence for dragging a horse behind a trailer to death.