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Kings County district attorney closes animal-cruelty probe of Virigoat Dairy after inspection
Summary
Kings County District Attorney's Office and sheriff investigators inspected claims of neglect at Virigoat Dairy after a public protest and concluded the allegations lacked merit; the office closed the case and no further action will be taken.
The Kings County District Attorney’s Office reported to the Board of Supervisors on Aug. 5 that an investigation into public allegations of animal cruelty at Virigoat Dairy found no evidence warranting criminal action and the matter is closed.
Sarah Hacker, speaking on behalf of the district attorney’s office, said complaints were brought after a July 15 protest on county property by activists from Direct Action Everywhere (DXE). The complaints alleged goats were “sneezing, coughing, and crying,” were kept in overcrowded…
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