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Woman arrested after dog reportedly assaulted in Toronto

Elizabeth Windsor, 48. Toronto Police

Toronto police say a woman has been arrested after a dog was allegedly physically assaulted in Toronto’s east end over the weekend.

Police said a 62-year-old woman and her dog were in the Danforth Avenue and Dawes Road area at around 2 p.m. Saturday.

Another woman had walked up to the woman’s dog and physically assaulted the animal, police allege.

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The dog had “received serious injuries as a result of the assault,” police said.

On Sunday, 48-year-old Elizabeth Windsor, of no fixed address, was arrested.

Windsor is facing assault causing bodily harm and injury to an animal.

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Investigators said they are concerned that there may be other victims and ask anyone with information to contact police.

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