Exhibit,Appendix: BURTON,NANCY v. MASON,DAVID PHILIP

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                                (X06) UWY-CV-21-5028294-S

NANCY BURTON : SUPERIOR COURT
: JUDICIAL DISTRICT

V. : OF WATERBURY

DAVID PHILIP MASON :
ETAL. JULY 12, 2021

PLAINTIFF’S EXHIBITS IN SUPPORT OF MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN OPPOSITION
TO SPECIAL MOTIONS TO DISMISS OF DEFENDANTS DAVID PHILIP MASON.
ELINORE CARMODY AND DENNIS GIBBONS

 

 

fort asSTATE OF CONNECTICUT INVESTIGATION
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE REPORT
ANIMAL CONTROL DIVISION

 

 

 

TYPE OF COMPLAINT ACCUSED / SUSPECT CASE NUMBER:
Animal Cruelty Nancy Burton 2020-360

 

 

 

 

On 4/8/21 at approximately 0840 hours, I received a call from CT DoAG employee Clara Copp-LaRocque. Copp-LaRocque
was calling to inform me that she had just arrived to work in her position of "Ag Worker" (Barn/liyestock attendant) at the
DoAG's Second Chance Large Animal Rescue Facility located on the grounds of the York Correctional Institute in Niantic, and|
while checking on the animals found that a goat had died sometime between the time she secured on 4/7/21 at 1530, and upon
her arrival at approximately 0830 that morning.

Copp-LaRocque advised it was an adult pregnant female goat identified as goat #6 and was in a stall (#14 lower barn) with
other pregnant goats. I inquired as if it appeared to be a death due to complications of giving birth. Copp-LaRocque stated there|
was no blood or discharge visible near the goats vagina. I advised Copp-LaRocque to remove all live goats from that stall and
to leave the deceased goat in its stall, do not move or disturb anything if possible. Copp-LaRocque stated she would do as
instructed. I advised her I would be out shortly.

I then notified (via telephone) Wayne Kasacek, Assistant Bureau Director of Regulatory Services for DoAG (as Dr. Sherman

the Director of Regulatory Services was off that day). Wayne Kasacek did notify Dr. Sherman via telephone despite him being
off.

I then contacted SACO Gary Wilson and advised him to meet me at the barn and tasked him with taking this goat to UCONN
for necropsy.

I then notified DoAG staff Attomey Briggs, AAG's Harding and Levine (via email) of the occurrence.

I then notified SACO DellaRocco (the case officer) as well as SACO Wescovich (who has been providing frequent care of the
goats) of this occurrence as well via individual telephone calls.

I then responded to the barn in Niantic and arrived at approximately 0930. Upon arrival I met with Ag Worker Copp-LaRocque
and she brought me to stall #14. I observed a deceased goat lying on the floor of the hay covered stall in the front left corner of
the stall. The goat was lying on its right side with head extended out pointing toward the north and its legs pointing west. | did
not observe any trauma to the exterior of the goat. I examined its vulva and vaginal area and did not see any evidence of
discharge or blood that could be indicative of active birthing. I then took photos of the stall area and goat. There was no
evidence located that would lead me to believe that this death was anything other than of natural causes.

T eventually found two empty plastic beverage containers and duct tapped them to the goats horns. This was done to protect
anyone that had to handle the goat with be gored by the sharp points of the goats horns.

At approximately 1110 hours SACO Wilson arrived. We attempted to place the goat into large construction grade plastic bags.
However, due to the rigor mortis that had set in and the excessive weight of the goat, the goat was extremely stiff and difficult
to handle. As a result, we could not get the bags to get over the legs without them tearing the bags. So the goat was carried ina
wheel barrow from the stall to the rear of SACO Wilson's vehicle. The goat was secured in Wilsons vehicle where he brought
the goat directly from the barn to the lab at UCONN for necropsy.

End of supplemental report.

 

 

 

OFFICERS ASSIGNED TURE 1.0. NUMBER
Jeremiah Dunn 1

A85 Revised 01-16-2002 { pace | or |. pacesDefendant Exhibit 63-JJ

Series of five photographs taken on April 30, 2020
depicting David Philip Mason with his air horn
chasing goats in an uncontrolled stampede off his
property onto the road (Cross Highway)

i— Goats being pursued by David Philip Mason

ii— David Philip Mason pursuing goats in stampede
toward road

iii - David Philip Mason, holding air horn in right
hand, heading in westerly direction from his property
across land permanently protected as open space
as a result of Nancy Burton’s environmental activism
with funding by the Redding Land Trust

iv — David Philip Mason joining up with Dennis
Gibbon at stone wall on south side of Cross
Highway across land permanently protected as open
space as a result of Nancy Burton’s environmental
activism with funding by the Redding Land Trust

v - Elinor Carmody staring out at Burton property
from her adjoining property[i“—
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