Cattaraugus County Woman Charged In Animal Cruelty Case

ASHFORD – A 60-year-old Ashford woman was recently charged with animal cruelty after the County Sheriff’s Office say she neglected a number of goats at her farm.
Connie Lipka failed to care for five goats at her Folts Road property, according to an investigation between the Sheriff’s Office and ASPCA. Lipka also allegedly failed to provide sufficient food, an abundant source of clean water or shelter for the goats.
This is the third animal cruelty arrest in Catt County since the beginning of the year.