The Sioux county, Iowa sheriff’s department says mischief killed about 475 pigs in a hog confinement.
On Wednesday, December 19, at 1:00 p.m., the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office investigated a report of criminal mischief that occurred at a hog confinement on Elmwood Avenue, five miles south of Rock Valley, IA.
This crime occurred between Tuesday, December 18, at 3:00 p.m. and Wednesday, December 19, at 1:00 p.m. The perpetrator(s) entered the building and caused the death of approximately 475 pigs by tampering with the climate control system. The pigs weighed approximately 280 lbs.
Anyone with information concerning this crime is asked to contact to the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office. You may also use our Text‐A‐Tip program to report any information if you wish to remain anonymous.
That was a lot of money to the owner. If it was one of those animal rights people it should be made known and they should go to jail for a long, long time.
I hope they catch whoever did this and sentence him to prison.