Arrest made in connection to Ashburnham goat murder

ASHBURNHAM, Mass. — An arrest has been made after a goat was killed in Ashburnham, police say.

Ashburnham Police confirmed Sunday that an arrest was made around 5 p.m. in connection to the killing of the goat.

Police aren't releasing the name of the person arrested at this time.

The four-month-old Nigerian Dwarf goat named "Marshmallow", the beloved pet of a six-year-old girl, was found with her throat slit and an empty bottle with blood on it beside her body, the family told Boston 25 News on Friday.

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The family said they noticed the goat was missing around early Friday morning, and found the body about 100 yards up the Midstate Trail behind their Ashby Street home.

A hole had been cut in the wire pen, and the two other goats were still inside unhurt.

The suspect will be taken to Winchendon District Court on Monday.

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