Aubrey Vanlandingham, a 17-year-old Texas cheerleader, is accused of fatally poisoning a rival student's goat. According to the American justice system, Aubrey Vanlandingham allegedly used a pesticide dosing gun to administer the poison. All in full view of surveillance cameras. The goat died the day after the incident.
Charged with cruelty to a farm animal, she was released on $5 bail. The court banned her from caring for her own pets alone and ordered her to avoid contact with the goat owner's family.
The case is believed to have originated from an accusation of cheating brought by Aubrey Vanlandingham against the daughter of the goat's owner. The hearing originally scheduled for this week has been postponed until March.