A Texas teen A woman accused of killing a competitor's show goat with poison cannot interact with her cat, dog or rabbit without adult supervision, according to the latest court order in her criminal case.
Aubrey VanLandingham, 17, admitted to poisoning the 6-month-old goat, Willie, on October 23, according to the Daily Mail. Probable cause affidavit Obtained by Fox News Digital. She told police that the goat owner was a “cheater” and that she “doesn't like cheaters,” according to the documents.
VanLandingham faces a felony charge of cruelty to a livestock animal and is awaiting home trial after posting $5,000 bail.
A recent court order prohibits her from interacting with or contacting the victim's family or caring for any animals except her pets, which she can only visit in the presence of her parents or other adults. She was also ordered to submit to a drug test, according to the document.
A teen in Texas allegedly killed a competitor in a goat show out of jealousy
Aubrey VanLandingham, 17, is accused of killing a competing show goat by force-feeding it pesticide. (Williamson County Sheriff's Office)
In surveillance footage taken on November 23 that Vista Ridge High School turned over to Cedar Park police, VanLandingham can be seen in School barn Forcing the animal to drink the pesticide using a shoveling gun, “holding the goat's head as she pushed a syringe-like object down the goat's throat” while it “fights to get free,” according to court documents.
She was then seen examining the goat twice over the next two hours, called the goat owner's mother to tell her the goat was “acting funny” and sent a video of the goat convulsing to the other teen, court documents show.
A court-ordered search of VanLandingham's phone later included search queries for “how much bleach can kill an animal” and “pet poisoning, what you should know.”
Willie died in his owner's arms about 21 hours later, after being brought to the vet's office due to “sneezing, diarrhea, coughing and shivering.” During the autopsy five days later, “the odor of pesticides permeated the room,” according to the affidavit.
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VanLandingham was also a competitor in the show with her goat, Lassie. (Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images)
A pathologist determined the animal's cause of death to be organophosphate poisoning from phosmet, an insecticide commonly used to combat ectoparasites in livestock.
Both Malik Vanlandingham and Willy were members of Vista Ridge's Future Farmers of America.
VanLandingham had just been named president of the group and was also a cheerleader at the school in suburban Austin, the Daily Mail reported. She frequently posts on social media about her private display of Lassie the goat, which she has shown at animal shows statewide.
Goats stick their heads out of the trailer as they head to market after the Junior Market Goat Show at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo at NRG Center on March 9, 2018, in Houston. (Karen Warren/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)
Prosecutors said Vanlandingham poisoned the younger student's goats to ensure she would win at an upcoming event.
“My client, the minor, and her family are working diligently to resolve any legal issues and non-legal issues raised by these allegations, and we are grateful for the judicial process that will allow us to tell our story,” VanLandingham’s attorney told KXAN.
The victim's mother told the Daily Mail that the teenager did not appear remorseful.
“It's all weird. We want justice. We don't want a slap on the wrist. We want to make sure she's punished. At this point, we don't feel like she thinks she's going to be punished. She needs to take ownership of what she did,” the mother told the outlet, adding that they want to She goes to prison and gets mental help.
“You can't even cheat when it comes to showing your goats,” she said. “It doesn't make sense, and this is where jealousy falls into place.”
The teen's next hearing was initially scheduled for this week, but was postponed to March, according to court documents. She could face up to two years in prison or a $10,000 fine for the charge under Texas law. She has not yet filed a petition. Fox News Digital was unable to reach her attorney for comment at press time.
