9-year-old California girl wins $300K lawsuit for seizure and slaughter of pet goat

Another fair official threatened the family with a grand theft charge, states the Long’s lawsuit

Shasta County, California and its sheriff’s office will pay $300,000 to 9-year-old Jessica Long and her family as part of a civil damages award for the loss of her beloved pet goat, Cedar.

Sheriff’s deputies seized the goat in 2022 while he was at a Northern California farm. Cedar was later slaughtered, according to court documents. Then the family sued county officials, reports the Washington Post.