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01-19-2018 01:32 PM |
2 Trump supporters arrested for senseless murder
Trump supporters kill half a million bees by destroying 50 bee hives
" Two Trump supporters have been charged with killing more than a half million bees at a honey business last month in Iowa.
The juveniles allegedly destroyed 50 hives at the Wild Hill Honey business in Sioux City, exposing the hundreds of thousands of bees to bitter cold."
Justin and Tori Englehardt, the owners of Wild Hill, were despondent by the ?senseless? act.
?They knocked over every single hive, killing all the bees. They wiped us out completely,? Justin Engelhardt told the Journal. ?They broke into our shed, they took all our equipment out and threw it out in the snow, smashed what they could. Doesn?t look like anything was stolen, everything was just vandalized or destroyed.?
?All of the beehives on the honey farm were destroyed and approximately 500,000 bees perished in the frigid temperatures,? Sioux City police said in a release.
The names of the juveniles have not been released, but they are 12 and 13 years old, the Sioux City Journal reported. They?re charged with criminal mischief, agricultural animal facilities offenses and burglary.
Even so, the owners vowed to rebuild the business, which is estimated to cost about $60,000. The damage was not covered by the owners? insurance, but fundraising campaigns have raised thousands of dollars for the recovery.
The owners thanked donors in a post on a GoFundMe page.
?Because of you, we will be able to continue our business in the spring. We are deeply moved by your compassion. Between the contributions and the equipment we were able to salvage, our needs have been met.?
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