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The New Zealand HeraldNews report · Aug 7, 3:04 AM
Shearer Dylan George Manthey sentenced after Peta footage of sheep ill-treatment
Dylan George Manthey pleaded guilty to three charges in a Palmerston North court.
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Shearer Dylan George Manthey sentenced after Peta footage of sheep ill-treatment
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What happened Dylan George Manthey pleaded guilty to three charges in a Palmerston North court.
The headline split The New Zealand Herald frames it as "Shearer Dylan George Manthey sentenced after Peta footage of sheep ill-treatment". Radio New Zealand frames it as "Shearer Dylan Manthey sentenced for inflicting 'extreme violence' on lambs".
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Radio New ZealandNews report · Aug 7, 2:44 AM
Shearer Dylan Manthey sentenced for inflicting 'extreme violence' on lambs
A shearer caught on film abusing three lambs was drinking too much as he struggled to cope with his father's death, a court hears.
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