Animal Abuse

• Patricia Moore violates lifetime ban, has more horses seized in Parkland County: RCMP

  Patricia Moore is under a lifetime ban from owning, caring for, or being in possession of horses, but RCMP said several were seized from her Parkland County property this week.

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  Apr 16
  
• Nanaimo RCMP looking for man seen ‘beating a small brown dog’

  Police said they received a call at 11:51 a.m. on Feb. 12 about a man "beating a small brown dog" in the 6500 block of Aulds Road.

  Crime

  Feb 19
  
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• ‘Justice’: B.C. man gets jail time for killing ex-girlfriend’s Chihuahua

  Randeep Ghataura was convicted of killing, wounding or injuring an animal in October 2024. On Friday he was sentenced to four months in jail.

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  Feb 7
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• 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, 2024
• ‘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, 2024
• 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, 2024
• 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, 2024
• 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.

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  Jun 26, 2024
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• ‘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, 2024
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• 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