Vandalism leads to 40,000 escaped mink in Van Wert Co.VAN WERT, Ohio (WTVG) - The Van Wert County Sheriff’s office is investigating the illegal release of 25,000-40,000 mink at the Lion Farms USA Mink Farm in Hoaglin Township sometime after midnight Tuesday.As a result, they can be a bothersome pest for homeowners, livestock owners, and property managers.The Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office says farm employees were able to wrangle many of the mink before they could escape the property.As incredible hunters, mink can kill animals twice their size, resulting in a significant variety of species being their prey.However, the organization is unable to provide care for the released mink since they are not considered wild animals to be released."