NORRISTOWN — A Pennsylvania man who mailed a cow's head to his wife's lover has been sentenced to probation and community service.

Jason Michael Fife "understands that in a civilized society a person cannot send a severed cow's head to anybody," said his defense lawyer, Henry Hilles. "My client did step over the line here, but one can certainly understand his frustration, given that the victim was carrying on an affair with my client's wife," Hilles said.

Authorities in Lower Pottsgrove arrested Fife and charged him with stalking, terroristic threats, disorderly conduct and harassment after he allegedly sent threatening messages and pictures to the victim.

The victim received a package containing a cow's head with a puncture wound in its skull on June 1, 2006.

Police said Fife obtained the cow's head from a butcher's shop, claiming he wanted the skull for decoration.