The Mansfield Fire Department responded to a call on Arch Street, where the resident of the home, a 52 year old male, at first refused to leave and became irate, which then saw him taken into custody by Mansfield Police.
The fire was mostly in the kitchen area, but a further search of the home - found 4 chickens, 3 pigs, 2 goats and a dog, were all living inside of the home.
The report from the fire department said, a goat suffered injuries in the fire and the Humane Society was contacted. The man did sustain some smoke inhalation, but refused to be transported to the hospital. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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