700 poultry removed from farm
Police find ducks, chickens living in foul conditions
Hundreds of chickens and ducks were removed from a Mendon farm after an inspection found they were being raised in an unhealthy environment, police and animal welfare officials said.
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Approximately 700 chickens and ducks were removed from the farm Tuesday evening into early yesterday, said Brian Adams, a spokesman for the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Another 100 chickens and ducks were found dead on the property, he said.
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"I really don't call this a farm. This was just a couple of barns where somebody tried to make a lot of money doing everything the wrong way," he said. "Nothing about it reminded me of a farm."
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Michael Ferrucci of Milford, who is listed in town records as the owner of the property, did not immediately return a message seeking comment.
A duck settled in at the MSPCA's Nevins Farm in Methuen, after it and other poultry were taken from a farm in Mendon. (Mary Schwalm/Associated Press)More:
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