Ontario farmer indicted over bogus stolen chicks claim

Thursday, May 8, 2025, 11:21 am

Authorities have charged an Ontario farmer with fraud and mischief after he falsely reported that 45,000 baby chicks were stolen—an eyebrow-raising claim that has now landed him in hot water. Officials decry the deceptive alert and warn the agriculture community against such feathery fabrications.

globalnews.ca / Ontario farmer accused of falsely crying foul over thousands of stolen chicks

Ontario Provincial Police in Huron County say a farmer falsely cried fowl after it was reported that 45,000 chicks had gone missing from a farm in the area back in 2023.

thestar.com / An Ontario farmer reported 45,000 baby chicks stolen two years ago. Now police have charged him with fraud and mischief

Police said they don't know where the chicks are but believe they were "disposed of" by the farmer.

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