Crime & Safety
Animals At East Bridgewater Farm Turning Up Dead; Family Says They Are Being Targeted
The family says someone shot one of their rabbits last week and a chicken the week before.ani
EAST BRIDGEWATER, MA — A family in East Bridgewater says someone is killing their rabbits and chickens on purpose.
On Thursday, police responded to a report of animal cruelty on West Pond Street. The family at the home says their animals are being targeted, telling the Enterprise that a baby rabbit was found dead and a chicken was killed the week before.
The backyard farm has chickens, goats, ducks, and rabbits.
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2 of her animals shot in 2 weeks. Why this 11 year old from East Bridgewater thinks her family farm is being targeted on #nbcboston at 530. pic.twitter.com/28pBA27Yt6
— Abbey Niezgoda (@AbbeyNBCBoston) June 7, 2017
Police are investigating and the Animal Rescue League of Boston is expected to join the case.
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