Animal Cruelty

• Man charged with animal cruelty after illegally capturing great white shark

  Authorities were alerted after the 30-year-old man publicly posted video footage on social media, showing the men using prohibited equipment to capture the shark.

  U.S. News

  Oct 23
  
• Canadian man who stole Las Vegas flamingo convicted of animal cruelty

  During the trial, defence lawyer Josh Tomsheck told jurors in a Nevada court that Fairbarn deeply regretted the 'bad decisions' he made while intoxicated.

  Crime

  Oct 20
  
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• Niagara police renew call for help solving case of 8 horses stabbed last year

  Six of the horses received treatment on-site, one was taken for emergency care at a veterinary hospital for emergency care and one was found dead on the scene. 

  Crime

  Aug 24
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• Teen accused of killing a cat with a knife in Winnipeg

  A 16-year-old is facing charges, including killing or injuring animals and causing unnecessary suffering to an animal, after allegedly attacking a cat in Winnipeg, police say.

  Crime

  Jul 21
• 57 kittens rescued, Mississauga man arrested in police animal cruelty probe

  Multiple reports of kittens being sold in "distressing conditions" and later dying from their injuries prompted the investigation. Animal Welfare Services assisted police.

  Crime

  May 17
• Ontario man fined $1K after pleading guilty to ‘harassing’ Canada geese

  An Ontario man has been fined after pleading guilty to 'harassing and attempting to injure' Canada geese in Lakeshore, Ont., last year.

  Canada

  May 6
• Man accused of killing a kitten, throwing a knife inside Winnipeg apartment building

  A 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.

  Crime

  May 5
• 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
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• 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