Animal Cruelty
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57 kittens rescued, Mississauga man arrested in police animal cruelty probeMultiple reports of kittens being sold in "distressing conditions" and later dying from their injuries prompted the investigation. Animal Welfare Services assisted police.CrimeMay 17
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Ontario man fined $1K after pleading guilty to ‘harassing’ Canada geeseAn Ontario man has been fined after pleading guilty to 'harassing and attempting to injure' Canada geese in Lakeshore, Ont., last year.CanadaMay 6
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Man accused of killing a kitten, throwing a knife inside Winnipeg apartment buildingA man was arrested on Saturday night after being accused of killing a cat and throwing a knife at his neighbour, according to the Winnipeg Police Service.CrimeMay 5
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Man who hit wolf with snowmobile, killed it at bar, gets 18 months’ probationCody Roberts used a snowmobile to run over a wolf, then taped the animal's mouth closed before taking it to a local bar and putting it on display before killing it.CrimeApr 9
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Cat seen locked out on Burnaby balcony ‘for months’ now in care, BC SPCA saysThe cat first came to the attention of neighbours in the Burnaby building who said the it had been locked on a balcony, in the elements, for about three months.CanadaDec 18, 2025
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Investigation launched after dog tied to tree, left for dead in Okanagan'This was an act by a person,' Matt Affleck with the BC SPCA said. 'Somebody did this to this dog... Somebody just tied it up and left it for dead.'CrimeDec 4, 2025
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B.C. woman alleged to have handled babies at hospital has past animal cruelty convictionA B.C. woman sentenced to probation in 2016 for the violent kidnap of a family's Labrador retriever now faces assault charges for entering a Surrey hospital and picking up babies.CrimeNov 29, 2025
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Fox shot, paralyzed in Ontario town prompts animal cruelty investigationA fox that had to be euthanized because it was paralyzed after being shot multiple times has sparked an animal cruelty probe by Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).CrimeNov 4, 2025
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8 horses found stabbed on Ontario farm in ‘disturbing act of animal cruelty’Niagara Regional Police say "several" horses were found with injured and an animal cruelty investigation has been launched.CanadaAug 1, 2025
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Ontario pair charged after discovery of images depicting ‘sexual acts’ with dogPolice say two people have been charged with bestiality and animal endangerment after graphic images and video were found on cellphones during an unrelated drug investigation.CanadaMay 21, 2025
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