Animal Cruelty
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‘A glint of metal’: Vancouver dog owner finds pizza crusts with safety pins sticking outA dog owner is warning others to keep a close eye on their pets after her puppy picked up some pizza crusts with safety pins in them while out for a walk in Vancouver Tuesday.CrimeMay 31
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‘Alive and well’: Kitten reportedly thrown from car in Burlington recovering after leg amputationThe kitten who was reportedly thrown from a vehicle along Highway 403 in Burlington on Friday is "alive and well," but did require a leg amputation, police say.CrimeMay 23
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Kitten reportedly thrown out of car on Hwy. 403 in BurlingtonOntario Provincial Police Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said witnesses reported seeing a kitten "getting thrown from a vehicle, flying through the air," on Highway 403 Friday morning.CrimeMay 19
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Cat tortured, found dead in microwave after northwest Edmonton break-inErica Piche was away on a camping trip on the last weekend of April when she says her Edmonton home was invaded, trashed and her cat Cheech tortured and killed in a microwave.CrimeMay 16
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French Mastiff dies after ingesting large amount of poison, Ontario police plead for infoBain, a two-year-old French Mastiff, was rushed to a veterinary hospital in Waterford, Ont., and pronounced dead last month. Test results show the dog had ingested poison, OPP say.CrimeApr 13
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Westport, Ont. man charged in case of abandoned dogOntario Provincial Police in Frontenac Township has updated an investigation regarding an abandoned dog near Godfrey. The animal was left in frigid winter temperatures for 11 days.CrimeMar 16
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Edmonton police charge 2 people in connection with dog abuse investigationA man and woman face criminal charges regarding two different animal abuse incidents in Edmonton in 2022 and 2023, police said Wednesday.CrimeFeb 15
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Charges laid after dog found outside in Guelph overnight in frigid conditionsPolice say the animal was found with large amounts of ice on its paws, face and abdomen, shivering and walking with a limp.CrimeFeb 6
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Need for BC SPCA animal services grows across the province in 2022The BC SPCA saw a jump in the number of animals being surrendered into its care in 2022, for the first time since 2019. In total, 32,462 animals were provided with direct services.CanadaFeb 5
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London man faces charges after dog stabbed multiple timesA 31-year-old man has been charged with one count of injuring an animal after a dog was stabbed multiple times. The owner says they know the accused.CrimeJan 24
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