Crime & Safety
Dead, Mutilated Animals Found At Oakland County Cemetery: Report
Investigators believe the incidents could be connected to some kind of cult-related behavior or animal sacrifice.
SOUTHFIELD, MI — Police are investigating after a bag of mutilated dead animals was found at a Southfield cemetery for the fourth time since March, according to reports.
Police said they have found the remains of goats, birds, fish, chickens and others left in trash bags by the entrance to the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, located along West 10 Mile Road in Southfield, Fox 2 Detroit reports.
Investigators believe the incidents could be connected to some kind of cult-related behavior or animal sacrifice, according to the report.
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Police ask anyone with information about the series of incidents to call the police department's investigations division at 248-796-5540 or Crime Stoppers of Michigan at 800-SPEAK-UP.
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