Crime & Safety
Dead, 'Mutilated' Goat Found At Jersey Shore Property: Police
Police say that whatever happened to the goat, found dead and mutilated in Cape May Court House, occurred overnight on Halloween.
MIDDLE TWP., NJ — Police are investigating after a goat was found dead and "mutilated" on a property in a Cape May County town.
Police were called to Shunpike Road in the Cape May Court House section of Middle Township for a report of animal cruelty on Nov. 1.
When they arrived to the property, officers found a goat "mutilated and deceased," police said.
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Officers are unsure if the suspect(s) fled on foot or in a vehicle, but said the incident happened overnight on Halloween.
Authorities are currently investigating the matter.
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Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Middle Township Major Crimes Unit at (609) 465-8704 or the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office at 609-465-1135. Anonymous tips can be made through the department's Nixle tip line.
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