The Brief The former owner of a Bucks County farm who fled the country after being charged with animal cruelty is in custody. The case has been called "the largest case of farm animal cruelty in county history." The former owner of a Bucks County animal farm that fled the country after being charged with over 100 counts of animal cruelty has been placed in custody. Marshal Supervisory Deputy Robert Clark described the case as "the largest case of farm animal cruelty in county history." The Bucks County SPCA is seeking homes for these animals through their Quakertown shelter.