Minks Released From Trempealeau County Mink Farm

Thursday, August 17th, 2023 -- 11:00 AM

Sometime between the hours of 11 p.m. on August 11, 2023 and 3:45 a.m. on August 12, 2023, an unknown subject(s) entered a mink farm located in the Town of Lincoln, Trempealeau County and released approximately 3,000 mink.

The subject(s) gained entry into the enclosure by cutting a hole in the chain link fence surrounding the area housing the mink. This area has had previous similar incidents, though it has been quite some time since the last.

If your agency has similar farms, please be on the look out for potential suspicious activity. If your agency has experienced similar incidents, please contact Detective Erica Koxlien.

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