Posted by Cape Cod Daily News via Hyannis News
Wednesday November 27, 2024 (11 months ago)


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HARWICH, MASSACHUSETTS – According to a Harwich Police media statement, a Harwich woman was charged with Animal Cruelty after reportedly killing sheep by stabbing them in the throat. On Tuesday – November 26, 2024 – the HPD received a complaint about neglected sheep at 35 Chatham Road. The person who made the complaint reportedly said that, in addition to the sheep, there appeared to be some dead animals at the address. Harwich Police Animal Control Officer Jennifer Harrington and Detective Paul Ulrich went to the house to investigate the complaint, and the following media statement describes what they found: “Upon arrival, they met with the person living in the house who was identified as Meredith Viprino. Mrs. Virpino was advised of why the police were present and that we wanted to check on the sheep. Mrs. Viprino told officers that she had killed the sheep earlier in the morning by stabbing them in the throat. Officers went to the barn that was on the property and found that two sheep had stab wounds to their throats and were deceased. The third sheep had sustained a wound to the throat but was still alive. That goat would eventually have to be euthanized by a veterinarian due to its poor condition. The conditions in the barn were deplorable and there was a lack of food and water. Further investigation revealed an additional 12 dead animal carcasses in the barn that were in varying forms of decomposition. Meredith Virpino of 35 Chatham Road was placed under arrest and taken to the Harwich Police Department where she was later released on $500 cash bail. Mrs. Virpino was arraigned in Orleans District Court this morning on 15 counts of Cruelty to an Animal.” [HN NOTE: The above is based on a Harwich Police media statement and no booking photo was made available at the time of this report. All defendants are presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.]

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