Police investigating after piece of a pig turns up in Newton park

"Police do not know if the meat was intended "to feed wildlife, to lure animals for hunting, or some other unknown reason," the department said. "Hunting on conservation land and in Newton parks is prohibited under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 131, Section 59, which forbids hunting or harming wildlife on any reservation, park, common, or land owned or leased by the Commonwealth of its municipalities, except under very limited, authorized circumstances," Newton police wrote in a Facebook post."

"Newton police were informed that an unidentified person left "a full pig leg or flank" off of a trail near Flowed Meadow at the Cove in Auburndale Park, Newton police said. A red flag and note was left next to the meat, Newton police said. Newton Animal Control along with Mass. Environmental Police are investigating the left pig meat, Newton police said."

A piece of pig meat was found off a walking trail near Flowed Meadow at the Cove in Auburndale Park in Newton. An unidentified person reportedly left "a full pig leg or flank" with a red flag and note beside the meat. Police stated they do not know whether the meat was intended to feed wildlife, to lure animals for hunting, or for some other reason. Hunting on conservation land and in Newton parks is prohibited under Massachusetts law. Newton Animal Control and Mass. Environmental Police are investigating. MassWildlife advises the public not to feed wildlife because it harms animal survival skills.

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