MIDDLETON, MASS. (WHDH) - Middleton police recently warned residents about a problem with tainted meat found in a neighborhood in town.
According to Chief William Sampson, the raw meat is shaped like meatballs with ground up glass mixed in. Police believe the meat is aimed towards domestic animals.
“I walk my dog multiple times a day, so, it’s concerning,” dog owner Melissa Scarfo said in reaction to the news.
“Anyone who would attack a defenseless animal in this way — someone’s pet — is despicable,” Sampson said.
Officials said several chunks of the meat have been found on the ground in residential areas around Campbell and Kenney Roads.
The Middleton Police Department is working with the MSPCA to investigate the matter. In the meantime, police are asking pet owners to be mindful when walking dogs in the affected area.
While no pets appear to have been actually hurt or sickened as a result of this situation, neighbors were on high alert Monday.
“I just can’t believe who would do that,” said concerned neighbor John Nichols. “There’s so many pet lovers in here and everyone has dogs, and I had a dog, and I just can’t see doing that to an animal.”
Police have asked anyone with any information to help in this investigation to reach out.
Anyone who sees something like tainted meat in their neighborhood should also reach out, police said.
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