CANADA -- A Hamilton couple is charged with animal cruelty after a dog that had been "suffering for a significant period of time" had to be euthanized.
The dog had to be euthanized in March after it was brought to the SPCA "in serious medical distress," the Hamilton/Burlington SPCA said.
A man arrived at the SPCA claiming he had found the animal and wanted to hand it over to Hamilton Animal Services. The SPCA became suspicious when the man couldn't provide accurate details of how he found the dog.
The dog was taken to an emergency veterinarian where it was determined the dog had been suffering for a significant period of time.
"The animal was in such a severe medical state that no humane option other than euthanasia was available to relieve the suffering and distress," the SPCA said.
An investigation revealed the man, who claimed to have found the dog, was actually its owner.
A couple from central Hamilton was charged with one count of allowing an animal to be in distress and two counts of failing to comply with standards of care under the Ontario SPCA Act.
The Hamilton/Burlington SPCA hasn't released their names.
To report cruelty, contact the SPCA's Vivian LaFlamme at 905-574-7722 ext. 401 or cruelty@hbspca.com or call the local police.
(Caledon Enterprise - Sept 28, 2013)
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