Animal Cruelty

• Man who hit wolf with snowmobile, killed it at bar, gets 18 months’ probation

  Cody 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.

  Crime

  Apr 9
  
• Cat seen locked out on Burnaby balcony ‘for months’ now in care, BC SPCA says

  The 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.

  Canada

  Dec 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.'

  Crime

  Dec 4, 2025
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• B.C. woman alleged to have handled babies at hospital has past animal cruelty conviction

  A 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.

  Crime

  Nov 29, 2025
• Fox shot, paralyzed in Ontario town prompts animal cruelty investigation

  A 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).

  Crime

  Nov 4, 2025
• 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.

  Canada

  Aug 1, 2025
• Ontario pair charged after discovery of images depicting ‘sexual acts’ with dog

  Police 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.

  Canada

  May 21, 2025
• Emaciated dog found wandering near Richmond secondary school

  'The jogger noticed the dog trailing behind him as he ran,' Eileen Drever, senior officer protection and stakeholder relations with the BC SPCA said.

  Canada

  Apr 16, 2025
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• Mississauga, Ont., man charged after puppies found dead or mutilated: police

  Police say a man from Mississauga, Ont., is facing animal cruelty charges after several puppies were found either dead or mutilated.

  Crime

  Apr 14, 2025
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• He was found in the garbage at a B.C. park. Now this tiny dog has stolen hearts

  Laurie Schildt took over Oscar's care and took him to Canada West Veterinary Specialists & Critical Care Hospital in Vancouver for treatment.

  Canada

  Apr 9, 2025