Animal Abuse

• Co-accused in Manitoba animal abuse case denied bail

  In November, Lima and Kabecz were charged with 20 and 25 more charges respectively, including Access Child Pornography, Bestiality, and Conspiracy to Commit an Indictable Offence.

  Crime

  Dec 20
  
• ‘Deeply disturbing’ details emerge in Winnipeg animal cruelty case

  Police allege one suspect created an underground social network, requiring prospective members to kill an animal -- and submit a video of the crime -- in order to gain membership.

  Crime

  Nov 27
  
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• Winnipeggers arrested for torture, killing of cats, police say

  Police said they were contacted by the province's Animal Welfare department in August about pictures and videos of animal abuse being posted to the dark web.

  Crime

  Oct 11
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• Veterinarians euthanize 3rd horse following Calgary Stampede injuries

  A horse participating in the Calgary Stampede was euthanized Saturday night after it suffered a fracture during the eighth heat of a chuckwagon race.

  Canada

  Jul 14
• An Ontario dog boarding business has been descended on by activists. Police demand peace

  Police say they're seeking two people from St. Catharines accused of taking a canine from a Westdale dog kennel the subject of an animal welfare investigation.

  Crime

  Jun 26
• ‘Sick to our stomach’: Ontario family mourns after dog dies at boarding business

  An Ontario woman says her experience with a pet sitter has shaken her to the core as she awaits a medical examiner's report to find out what killed her two-year-old canine.

  Canada

  Jun 21
• Kootenay-area squatter with bans on animal ownership found with 11 neglected pets

  BC SPCA officials said each animal was tied to a nearby tree with limited food and only dirty water available to them and their tethers were tangled together.

  Crime

  Oct 4, 2023
• Calgary woman who tortured and killed cats receives 6.5 years, Canada’s largest animal abuse sentence

  A 26-year-old Calgary woman who brutally tortured nine cats, killing seven of them, has received a six-and-a-half year sentence.

  Crime

  Sep 14, 2023
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• Moose Lake boy, 13, charged with animal cruelty after four abused puppies found dead

  A teenage boy from Mosakahiken Cree Nation is facing animal cruelty charges after a group of children allegedly abused and killed four puppies in the community.

  Crime

  Jul 13, 2023
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• Ontario’s animal welfare seizes dog, investigates claims animal was ‘dragged’ on pavement

  A spokesperson for Ontario's solicitor general confirmed a dog was seized in the Hamilton area July 8 in 'a recent incident involving the dragging of a dog.'

  Canada

  Jul 10, 2023