A longhorn was found dead outside an Oklahoma State fraternity house Friday morning.
The revelation came a day before the university is scheduled to face the University of Texas Longhorns in the upcoming Big 12 football championship game.
Stillwater Police Department spokesman Terry Low tells PEOPLE the carcass of a longhorn was found in the front yard of the university’s FarmHouse fraternity at 6:39 a.m. “When officers arrived at the scene, they confirmed that the cow was dead and requested assistance from our Crime Squad,” Low said.
Low also revealed that an investigation is currently underway and the person responsible for the crime could face charges of animal cruelty, which is a felony.
“In my 14 years, I have never come across a crime like this,” Low added. “This is very disturbing.”
Greek house in the Greek system at the University.
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The FarmHouse Brotherhood shared a statement on Facebook following the discovery, saying, “No FarmHouse members were involved in this incident and we do not condone cruelty or disparagement of livestock in any way.”
The organization said the carcass was “branded” in an “inappropriate manner” with a phrase referring to their chapter.
“As a chapter founded on principles guided by our agricultural roots, we are as outraged and surprised by this incident as our peers on campus,” the statement read. “It is disheartening to see the lack of respect for appropriate animal welfare and treatment demonstrated by this situation.”
The FarmHouse fraternity at OSU was founded in 1928 and strives to “build men up in the most important aspects of their lives and develop relationships that last a lifetime,” according to the chapter’s website.
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Oklahoma State’s Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
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As a result of the knowledge, the university shared the statement on X (formerly known as Twitter). “OSU is appalled by the disturbing display of animal cruelty that occurred overnight at an off-campus location near a fraternity house.”
The statement continued in an additional post: “Oklahoma State expects all students to abide by the university’s codes of conduct, and appropriate action will be taken based on the results of the investigation.”
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Furthermore, the university’s president, Dr. Kayse Shrum, issued a statement at X about a “shocking and deeply disturbing act of animal cruelty”. She said, “We expect authorities to prosecute this case to the fullest extent of the law and stand with the Stillwater community in condemning this reprehensible act, which in no way represents the values of our institution.”
The 9-3 OSU Cowboys are currently in second place in the Big 12 Conference. The championship game will be held Saturday at 12:00 p.m. at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
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