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Grantsville butcher charged with cutting off steer's hoof while still alive

Edward C. Roberts faces a Class-A misdemeanor for amputating a steer's hoof without stunning, despite USDA inspector's orders, officials said.

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GRANTSVILLE, Utah The owner of a butcher shop in Grantsville has been charged with animal cruelty for allegedly cutting off a steer's hoof while the animal was still alive and conscious.Edward C. Roberts, 78, is the owner of Tooele Valley Meat. On Monday, the Tooele County Attorney's Office charged him with one count of aggravated cruelty to an animal, a Class-A misdemeanor, for an incident that occurred on Nov. 5.Charging documents state that a…

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Fox 13 now broke the news in Salt Lake City, United States on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
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