A man will face court following an investigation into the alleged dumping of deceased cattle into a waterway near Kempsey.
Between May and August 2025, multiple deceased cattle were observed floating in McCabes Drain – a waterway which runs through properties on Summer Island – about 15km north-east of Kempsey.
On Thursday 7 August 2025, police attached to the Rural Crime Prevention Team were notified and commenced inquiries into the incident.
About 9.40am on Friday 8 August 2025, police allegedly observed a man transport and place a deceased cow into the Macleay River.
After speaking with the man, police established that several deceased cattle had allegedly been placed into McCabes Drain and the Macleay River in recent weeks.
Following inquiries, police issued a court attendance notice to a 79-year-old man today (Tuesday 19 August 2025) for two counts of pollute waters.
He is due to appear before Kempsey Local Court on Thursday 2 October 2025.
