ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – Police in Elliot Lake, Ont., have charged an elderly man for allegedly trying to kill a trapped raccoon with a pitch fork and pail of water.
They say a neighbour heard screeching coming from a backyard and saw the scene unfold.
Const. Phil Young says officers aren’t sure whether the animal survived.
He says the neighbour reported seeing the man get into his vehicle with the raccoon and drive off.
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When the suspect returned, the cage was empty.
Police say the man will answer to a cruelty charge in court late next month.
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