Man charged with animal cruelty after being spotted mistreating dogs on walk: police

CBC News

· Posted: Apr 05, 2025 3:22 PM EDT | Last Updated: 6 minutes ago

A 20-year-old Winnipeg man has been charged with carnal cruelty, resulting successful the seizure of 2 dogs successful his care, aft helium was spotted mistreating the animals successful the Central Park area, according to police.

Police officers received a study of the man "repeatedly and violently" pulled on 1 of the dog's leashes arsenic helium walked them successful the country astir 2 p.m. Friday. 

They identified a suspect and linked him to a adjacent address. He was seen exiting an flat analyzable conscionable earlier 4 p.m., and "though rather unco-operative," was arrested without incident, constabulary said successful a Saturday quality release.

The 2 dogs were located wrong a suite and were turned implicit to the city's Animal Services. The dogs were not injured, constabulary said.

The antheral was charged with carnal cruelty and failing to comply with conditions of a merchandise order. He was released from custody connected an undertaking, with conditions including a prohibition connected possessing animals.

Police said anyone who wants to study incidents related to animal mistreatment tin bash truthful done the Winnipeg Humane Society's carnal payment enactment oregon the province's animal payment line.

Concerned citizens tin besides interaction the Winnipeg Police Service oregon contact Crime Stoppers anonymously by telephone astatine 204-786-8477 oregon online astatine winnipegcrimestoppers.org.