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Owner Seeks Return of 400 Animals After Neglect Case Acquittal

The lawsuit alleges malicious prosecution against Cumberland County, state police and the Speranza Animal Rescue.

Published Oct 13, 2026, 12:19 PM EDT | LehighValleyLive

A faint bleat from a maggot-infested goat’s face was the only evidence the animal was alive June 4, 2021, before a state trooper put it out of its misery with a single gunshot at the onset of an animal neglect investigation in Shippensburg.