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Tag: animal cruelty

In first for Canada, zookeeper in Quebec charged with criminal animal cruelty

May 22, 2019

An owner of an unaccredited zoo in Quebec has been arrested and charged with neglect and cruelty to animals. The SPCA in Montreal said…

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Man charged with cruelty after pet fish found with 15 holes in its head, but charges later dropped.

April 10, 2019

A North Carolina man who was evicted from his home last month and abandoned his pet fish, was arrested on animal cruelty charges but…

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Three charged after shocking shark-dragging video surfaces in Florida

December 13, 2017

Three men now face animal cruelty charges after a shark was dragged behind a speeding boat. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and…

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Alberta dog owner charged after animal captured on camera being towed on open flatbed

November 14, 2017

Attention dog owners: Don’t do this. Tying a dog to a flatbed trailer with no side rails or any safety measures of any kidn…

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Canadian geese shot with arrows saved from certain death

August 5, 2017

Two Canadian geese, shot with arrows, were first spotted in cottage country north of Toronto. Both birds had been impaled by arrows, probably a month ago,…

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Animal cruelty alleged in filming of A Dog’s Purpose; activists calling for a boycott

January 19, 2017

UPDATE: Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment have cancelled this weekend’s movie premiere. The companies issued this release late Thursday: “Because Amblin’s review into the…

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Hockey icon Don Cherry pitches tough new animal cruelty bill

September 30, 2016

Don Cherry is known as Canada’s tough-talking hockey commentator, but deep down he’s a big softie — at least when it comes to animals….

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Tortoise survives being set on fire live on Facebook, Alabama man charged

September 13, 2016

By some miracle, Leonardo was expected to recover and is now back in the wild. Leonardo is the tortoise that was set ablaze and live-streamed…

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Kitten abused, burned at Craven Country Jamboree is on the mend

July 17, 2016

A kitten that was rescued by the RCMP as it was being doused in alcohol and lit on fire at the Craven Country Jamboree is expected to…

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Bowmanville Zoo to close this year amid animal welfare controversy and dwindling attendance

June 24, 2016

Under fire from animal rights activists and dogged by controversy, the Bowmanville Zoo is shutting its doors for good. Officials with the Ontario facility, which…

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