DAYTON — Tens of thousands of weasel-like creatures are on the loose about a hundred miles north of Dayton.
The Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office said someone broke into a mink farm overnight and released up to 40,000 of the animals from their cages.
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The incident happened early Tuesday at Lion Farms USA Mink Farm in Hoaglin Township.
The sheriff’s department is telling neighbors and farmers that mink are carnivorous animals and can be a major issue for pet and livestock owners.
The animals are also notoriously tricky to catch.
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