Dead goats lead West Michigan deputies to illegal marijuana grow operation

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...