News Farmer fined $12,000 over animal cruelty 25/04/2016 FacebookTwitterEmail A Sale district farmer has pleaded guilty to 33 charges of animal cruelty, with 11 of the charges being aggravated cruelty. Let's Stay Connected There’s no better way to stay connected with your local community than with a digital subscription to the Gippsland Times. Please subscribe or login to access all content. Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password