(TOWNSHIP OF PERTH SOUTH, ON) – Early Wednesday morning on July 08, 2015, Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were dispatched to a mink farm on the west side of Road 125 just north of St.Marys, where the owner reported a break-in and mischief.
Investigation indicated that sometime between 11 p.m. on Tuesday July 07, 2015 and 1 a.m. on Wednesday July 08, 2015, unknown person(s) entered onto the farm property. The person(s) cut wide openings in the perimeter fence in a number of locations. Entry into 4 sheds that contained mink was made. Inside the sheds approximately 6,800 mink were released from their cages before the person(s) left the property.
Farm employees have located many of the mink and have placed them back in their cages, however some of the animals have made their way out of the fenced compound and are still missing.
This is the second break-in and mischief to a commercial mink farm operation near St.Marys, the first one having occurred between May 30 and May 31, 2015 at a farm on Perth Line 9 east of St.Marys. The Perth County OPP Crime Unit is continuing to investigate this incident.
The Perth County OPP is requesting anyone who may have observed suspicious vehicles or persons in the location of the mink farm. Anyone having knowledge as to the identity of the person(s) responsible for this crime are requested to contact the Perth County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), and you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000
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