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New Brunswick SPCA says foul play suspected after finding grisly scene in Memramcook

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The New Brunswick SPCA is asking for the public’s help after finding a grisly scene involving dead animals in Memramcook, N.B., on Monday.

In a Facebook post, the New Brunswick SPCA says its animal protection officers assisted RCMP in responding to a call of animals found dead at the side of Renaissance Extension Road.

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The SPCA says that three Great Danes and two cats were found dead. The dogs were wrapped in tarps and the cats were in garbage bags.

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All of the animals appeared to be in “poor body condition” and the dogs had very overgrown toenails. None of the animals had collars, tags or microchips.

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The animals include:

  • An older male Great Dane, black with a white spot on its chest
  • A female Great Dane missing half of her tail, black with a grey face
  • A female Great Dane, fawn in colour with a very large tumour on her left side
  • A medium-haired black and white cat
  • A short-haired grey tabby cat with bad eye infections

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New Brunswick SPCA says the carcasses of the five animals have been submitted for a post-mortem examination.

On Tuesday they said foul play was suspected.

“We have had leads come in and the investigation is ongoing,” the New Brunswick SPCA wrote in a Facebook post.

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They’re still encouraging anyone with information on who may have owned the animals to come forward. The organization can be messaged on Facebook or contacted through their hotline at 1-877-722-1522.

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