Arrest made after video of puppy tossing surfaces
By David Larkins, Winnipeg Sun
First posted: Wednesday, July 27, 2016 04:44 PM EDT | Updated: Wednesday, July 27, 2016 06:31 PM EDT
RCMP have arrested an 18-year-old man, and a dog rescue group is in the process of retrieving a small German Shepard puppy that was thrown through the air on to a concrete road in a northern Manitoba community recently.
The incident was caught on video and posted to social media by the alleged offenders before being taken down. A Facebook user, however, recorded the original video and kept it online to expose the alleged abusers.
RCMP were made aware of the video, which was shot in Easterville, in which the puppy is seen thrown high into the air to land on concrete. A man is heard to say “the dog killer” before laughing and throwing the dog, who is heard in the background crying and whimpering as the man walks away.
RCMP arrested the 18-year-old Wednesday morning. He has not been charged, but remains in custody.
The Easterville Rescue Network posted on its Facebook page the dog had been rescued and was eating and drinking.
A small German Shepard puppy has been sent to Winnipeg for treatment of serious injuries after a video surfaced of the dog being thrown on to a concrete road in a northern Manitoba community recently.
The incident was caught on video and posted to social media by the alleged offenders before being taken down. A Facebook user, however, recorded the original video and kept it online to expose the alleged abusers.
RCMP said an 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the case.
Mounties were made aware of the video, which was shot in Easterville, in which the puppy is seen thrown high into the air and lands on concrete. A man is heard to say “the dog killer” before laughing and throwing the dog, who is heard in the background crying and whimpering as the man walks away.
The Easterville Rescue Network posted on its Facebook page the dog had been rescued and was eating and drinking. The dog, which they have named Asha, was to be handed over to the Manitoba Underdog Rescue for further care and would arrive in Winnipeg early Thursday morning, MUR’s foster coordinator Desiree Klippenstein said.
Klippenstein said Asha will be re-evaluated by vets in Winnipeg and a foster home has been lined up for her.
“She can’t weight-bear at all on her left side. They tried to get her moving a little bit, but she is yelping in pain,” Klippenstein said.
RCMP arrested an 18-year-old man on Wednesday morning. He has not been charged, but remains in custody.
Kyle Jahns, spokesman for the Winnipeg Humane Society, said Manitoba has some of the strongest laws against animal cruelty. He called the video “horrific.”
“You never want to see any animal treated way,” he said. “And to see it being shared online like it was is very disturbing to see.”
Klippenstein said punishment on animal cruelty cases should be in line with offences committed on humans.
“They say a lot of the time when people do things to animals it’s like they’re laughing that they could do quote-unquote more serious crimes, so I think the repercussions should be the same,” she said.
Jahns said the video underscores the need for more education.
“It’s important to teach people from a young age that animals have feelings, they feel pain, and they’re very much a part of this community as we are,” he said.
Klippenstein said Asha’s vet bills are likely to be quite high and said MUR would be appreciative of donations to help pay them down. Information on how to donate is available online at manitobaunderdogs.org/donate.
By David Larkins, Winnipeg Sun
First posted: Wednesday, July 27, 2016 04:44 PM EDT | Updated: Wednesday, July 27, 2016 06:31 PM EDT
RCMP have arrested an 18-year-old man, and a dog rescue group is in the process of retrieving a small German Shepard puppy that was thrown through the air on to a concrete road in a northern Manitoba community recently.
The incident was caught on video and posted to social media by the alleged offenders before being taken down. A Facebook user, however, recorded the original video and kept it online to expose the alleged abusers.
RCMP were made aware of the video, which was shot in Easterville, in which the puppy is seen thrown high into the air to land on concrete. A man is heard to say “the dog killer” before laughing and throwing the dog, who is heard in the background crying and whimpering as the man walks away.
RCMP arrested the 18-year-old Wednesday morning. He has not been charged, but remains in custody.
The Easterville Rescue Network posted on its Facebook page the dog had been rescued and was eating and drinking.
A small German Shepard puppy has been sent to Winnipeg for treatment of serious injuries after a video surfaced of the dog being thrown on to a concrete road in a northern Manitoba community recently.
The incident was caught on video and posted to social media by the alleged offenders before being taken down. A Facebook user, however, recorded the original video and kept it online to expose the alleged abusers.
RCMP said an 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the case.
Mounties were made aware of the video, which was shot in Easterville, in which the puppy is seen thrown high into the air and lands on concrete. A man is heard to say “the dog killer” before laughing and throwing the dog, who is heard in the background crying and whimpering as the man walks away.
The Easterville Rescue Network posted on its Facebook page the dog had been rescued and was eating and drinking. The dog, which they have named Asha, was to be handed over to the Manitoba Underdog Rescue for further care and would arrive in Winnipeg early Thursday morning, MUR’s foster coordinator Desiree Klippenstein said.
Klippenstein said Asha will be re-evaluated by vets in Winnipeg and a foster home has been lined up for her.
“She can’t weight-bear at all on her left side. They tried to get her moving a little bit, but she is yelping in pain,” Klippenstein said.
RCMP arrested an 18-year-old man on Wednesday morning. He has not been charged, but remains in custody.
Kyle Jahns, spokesman for the Winnipeg Humane Society, said Manitoba has some of the strongest laws against animal cruelty. He called the video “horrific.”
“You never want to see any animal treated way,” he said. “And to see it being shared online like it was is very disturbing to see.”
Klippenstein said punishment on animal cruelty cases should be in line with offences committed on humans.
“They say a lot of the time when people do things to animals it’s like they’re laughing that they could do quote-unquote more serious crimes, so I think the repercussions should be the same,” she said.
Jahns said the video underscores the need for more education.
“It’s important to teach people from a young age that animals have feelings, they feel pain, and they’re very much a part of this community as we are,” he said.
Klippenstein said Asha’s vet bills are likely to be quite high and said MUR would be appreciative of donations to help pay them down. Information on how to donate is available online at manitobaunderdogs.org/donate.
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