DENMARK, Maine — The owner of a farm in Oxford County is grieving the loss of one of her goats who she says was taken, tortured, and left for dead.
Kerry Enos is the owner of Worth the Wait Farm in Denmark. She said two weeks ago her beloved goat, Ron, was taken from the farm.
Oxford County Deputies confirmed they received a complaint on July 8, reporting one of four goats grazing at the paddocks located on the grounds of Wyonegonic Camps was missing. They said “Ron,” a registered American Oberhasli Buck owned by Enos, apparently was stolen from the grazing area.
Enos said there were no signs of him trying to escape and the other animals in his pen remained.
"Since goats are herd animals, it would be highly unlikely for a single goat to wander off on his own. All signs pointed to the very friendly, lovable Ron having been stolen," Kassie Dwyer, a friend of Enos, said.
Enos launched a search party and shared photos of Ron on Facebook for help and called the local authorities.
She worried that Ron had been taken to be sold at an auction.
But then, Wednesday night, Enos said she made the grim discovery. She found that he was returned to his pen, dead, and mutilated.
Oxford County deputies confirmed the goat was brought back and then found underneath a 300 gallon water trough. They believe he died as a result of heat exhaustion.
Now Enos is hopeful they can find whoever did this, and she is offering a reward for any information that leads to an arrest.
"I don't understand," Enos said. "I don't understand why you would take an animal, I don't understand why you would take it for two weeks, and then I don't understand why you would do what you did. I hope they get the help they need because there's something wrong."
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Oxford County Sheriff's Office at (207) 743-9554.