Marshall County Sheriff’s Department Investigating Animal Cruelty

The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department has opened an animal cruelty investigation after a show goat was reportedly killed Monday night.

Someone entered the goat’s pen in the 7000 block of 1A Road sometime Monday and stabbed the animal at least twice, according to a sheriff’s department news release. The property owner also reported the theft of a red 16 foot gate and several 16 foot 2 x 4 pieces of lumber from the property. Anyone with information is asked to call the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department at 574-936-3187.