Leigh Giangreco

DelmarvaNow

A drive-by shooting at Valhalla Sapp Farms outside Milton has injured at least one goat, according to the farm's owner.

At 4:53 p.m. Monday, Delaware State Police responded to a report of shots fired from Union Street Extended into a field where livestock were grazing. The case involved illegal discharge of a firearm across a public roadway, which is a hunting violation, and was transferred to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control's Division of Fish & Wildlife Enforcement.

The goats are part of Cape Henlopen High School's Agriscience Department, which has raised Nigerian dwarf dairy goats since 2009, according to the school district's website. Michele Sapp, whose family owns the farm, has dedicated land for the goats.

"My daughter was scared to death," she said. "The kids are distraught. Everybody loves those goats out there — they're our pets."

Sapp is offering a reward for information on the person who shot into the field, but declined to disclose the amount. The investigation is ongoing, according to DNREC. Anyone who has information is asked to call (800) 523-3336.

Contact Leigh Giangreco at (302) 537-1881, ext. 204 or lgiangrec@dmg.gannett.com. Follow on Twitter @LeighGiangreco