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News Category: Animal cruelty

Man charged after raccoons left unattended in trap

September 30, 2010

A Victoria man accused of trapping three baby raccoons and leaving town has been charged with animal cruelty. Crown counsel charged Dieter Hartmetz under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act after BC SPCA staff found the animals injured and dehydrated inside a cage July 24. “Two of the raccoons had injuries to their mouths …

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Light sentence in Armstrong cruelty case disappoints

September 7, 2010

The BC SPCA is expressing strong disappointment in the light sentence given to Armstrong residents Sandra and Jim Tullett after the couple was convicted of animal cruelty in a Vernon court this week. On July 16, 2008, BC SPCA animal cruelty investigators seized several animals from a roadside petting zoo north of Vernon that was …

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Port Hardy couple charged with animal cruelty

August 26, 2010

Charges of animal cruelty have been laid against Louis and Susan Walkus of the Tsulguate Reserve, Port Hardy, after BC SPCA constables were called out to rescue the couple’s seriously injured and neglected dog. The blond-coloured shih tzu mix named Roxy had severe injuries to both hind legs and was unable to walk. “It was …

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Knutsford Great Dane breeder faces further legal trouble

July 23, 2010

A Knutsford resident facing three counts of animal cruelty charges under both the Criminal Code of Canada and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act is now facing further charges after breaching the conditions of her bail. In 2009 the BC SPCA seized 26 Great Danes and six cats from Haughton after determining the animals …

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Victoria man under investigation for bludgeoning of baby raccoon and mother

July 21, 2010

The BC SPCA is investigating a Victoria area man who was seen beating a baby raccoon and its mother to death with a hockey stick last Monday night. BC SPCA animal protection officer, Erika Paul arrived at the scene Tuesday to retrieve the bodies which will be critical to confirming how the raccoons died. “Raccoons are …

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Calgary Stampede deaths highlight rodeo concerns

July 15, 2010

The recent deaths of horses at the 2010 Calgary Stampede once again raises the need for animal welfare organizations and the public to call for more humane treatment of animals in events which showcase rodeo skills. In its official position on rodeo events the BC SPCA expresses serious concern about the events that are the …

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Charges laid against Nanaimo man in kitten abuse case

July 15, 2010

Charges of animal cruelty have been laid against Nanaimo resident Sang Min Han in a horrifying abuse case involving a six-month-old female kitten named Tommy. A local veterinarian alerted SPCA animal protection officers in January 2010, when a client brought in a kitten with a severe head trauma, fractured rib, extreme neck and abdominal pain, …

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BREAKING NEWS: 27 neglected dogs and puppies, plus a lone cat, rescued from irresponsible breeder

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