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PENNFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Deceased goats pointed Calhoun County deputies in the direction of a much larger investigation over the weekend.
Deputies had been called to Cooper Avenue near Burton Street Saturday for an animal welfare complaint, and found four dead goats at the back of the property, according to the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office Monday.
However, their welfare check quickly turned into a drug bust.
After obtaining a search warrant, deputies went back to the property Sunday to check for more animals.
However, they instead found a large, illegal marijuana grow operation in one of the buildings, deputies said.
Over 140 marijuana plants and other equipment were taken from the property, according to the sheriff's office.
It is unknown if anyone was arrested in connection to the case.