| Crown counsel has charged Brentwood Bay residents David Whiffin and Clayton Cunningham with animal cruelty after a 27-year-old Appaloosa gelding named Jalupae was starved to the point of emaciation and then hung to death. The alleged incident took place on a waterfront acreage in Brentwood Bay.
“It is so difficult to fathom why anyone would inflict such pain and suffering on an innocent animal,” said Lynsay Bailey, the BC SPCA special constable who investigated the case. “We deal with horrific animal cruelty every day in our work, but this case was particularly heinous.” Read the full press release. Update: Feb. 4, 2010 The trial of David Whiffin and Clayton Cunningham has been scheduled for Nov. 22, 2010. They have pleaded not guilty. If convicted, the accused face a maximum fine of $10,000, up to five years in jail and a prohibition on owning animals. You can help our life-saving cruelty investigations team with a gift to the Heroes Fund for Animal Protection. The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is a not-for-profit organization reliant on public donations. Our mission is to protect and enhance the quality of life for domestic, farm and wild animals in B.C. |