Overview
- Officers responded Sunday to a reported backyard slaughter and encountered a chaotic crowd, according to police.
- A person allegedly threatened an officer with a knife during the operation.
- Preliminary findings suggest several chickens were not killed in compliance with welfare regulations.
- Eight birds were found dead, and 15 were taken into custody by the local veterinary office.
- Additional attendees fled the scene as arrests were made, with inquiries into public-order offenses ongoing.