Man pleads guilty to criminal negligence after girl injured in Newmarket, Ont., dog attack

The Canadian Press

· Posted: May 14, 2025 12:26 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago

Police successful York Region accidental a antheral has pleaded blameworthy to aggregate charges and has been handed a beingness prohibition connected canine ownership pursuing a 2023 canine onslaught that near a nine-year-old miss severely injured.

Police accidental the miss and her begetter had visited the man's location successful Newmarket, Ont., connected July 27, 2023 to presumption puppies for sale.

They accidental erstwhile the 2 arrived, 3 bulldog-type dogs rushed retired and attacked the miss without provocation, causing superior but non-life-threatening injuries.

Police accidental the antheral was charged with transgression negligence causing bodily harm and 3 counts nether the Ontario Dog Owners' Liability Act.

They accidental the antheral was besides recovered to person violated a muzzle bid issued by Newmarket Animal Services, and the dogs were surrendered and euthanized aft the attack.

Police accidental the antheral pleaded blameworthy to each charges connected Tuesday and helium was sentenced to 1 twelvemonth of location arrest, 15 months of probation, a $5,000 good and a beingness prohibition connected owning, keeping oregon residing successful a location with a dog.