Man admits he shot, ran over several goats with a 4-wheeler in property dispute with neighbor, deputies say

EAU PLEINE, Wis. (WSAW/Gray News) — Deputies in Wisconsin said a man admitted to killing his neighbor’s goats in 2024 over a property dispute.Dean Ress, a farmer, said he found some of his goats shot and killed in October 2024. He said the goats are like his family.“I’ve been suffering with this emotionally for over two years now,” Ress said.Court records show some of the goats were shot in the hips and head. Others had been run over with a four-wheeler.Ress said a total of 13 goats died.Investigators said they have enough evidence to charge Ress’ neighbor, Eric Seelow, with four of the deaths.According to court documents, Seelow admitted to investigators in August that he killed the goats. He is facing felony and misdemeanor charges.Deputies said Seelow told them he needed to “confess his sins” following a conversation with his pastor this summer.Court documents show that Seelow admitted taking a rifle from his grandfather’s home without permission in October 2024, shooting one goat,