Animals at Petting Zoo Drained of Blood

by **West** Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:09 am

Channel 9 Noontime News.

Animals at Petting Zoo Drained of Blood

During the early morning hours, unidentified parties killed a number of animals at an area petting zoo and drained them of blood.

Workers at the Happy Pony Petting Zoo in Robbins, a small community northwest of Sacramento, phoned police after discovering evidence of a break in which is estimated to have occurred during the early morning hours today. In a public statement, Happy Pony proprietor Walt Hickman confirmed that several of the zoo's animals, including cows, goats and a horse, were completely drained of blood and left for dead. Sheriff's Department sources state they suspect the crime might be the work of satanists or pagans who sometimes hold rituals in nearby parks and forests this time of year.

Channel 9 reporters contacted a spokesperson for the Children of Gaea, a local pagan organization. Elaine Hunter told reporters that none of the members or organizations associated with the Children of Gaea would condone or engage in such practices, and called the crimes "very unfortunate" while also pointing out that Wicca and other pagan faiths have nothing whatsoever to do with satanism and stating they do not engage in animal sacrifice. She opined that the crime was most likely the work of "troubled teens or disturbed individuals."

Anyone with information regarding this crime is urged to contact the Sheriff's Department.