NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — Two people are in custody for allegedly releasing 200 mink early Saturday morning in Northumberland County.
Pennsylvania State Police were called to a mink farm along Route 890 in Rockefeller Township near Sunbury shortly before 1 a.m. Saturday for a report of two people caught on camera releasing the mink.
Christopher Legere, 25, and Cara Mitrano, 27, both from Massachusetts, were arrested.
Legere and Mitrano face agricultural vandalism, criminal mischief, theft by unlawful taking, cruelty to animals, and other charges.
Both are awaiting arraignments.
This isn't the first time mink have been released from the fur farm in Northumberland County. In September 2023, someone broke into the farm and released thousands of mink.
Live mink can be dangerous to residents and small animals and should be reported to the Pennsylvania Game Commission at 833-742-4868 (833-PGC-HUNT) or 833-742-9453 (833-PGC-WILD).
According to the Pennsylvania Game Commission, many of the mink have already been recovered.
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