Animal cruelty charges laid

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Published: May 7, 2009

A woman from Findlater, Sask., will face charges of animal cruelty in provincial court next month.

The woman was charged after the SPCA seized 13 horses and one pig in October following a complaint that they were not being properly cared for, which can mean lack of food, water or shelter or that sick animals were not being treated.

All the animals survived and have been sold.

The SPCA conducted an investigation and turned its findings over to RCMP to lay charges.

The woman will be in court June 10 to face one count under the Criminal Code of Canada and one count under the Animal Protection Act.

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Karen Briere

Karen Briere

Karen Briere grew up in Canora, Sask. where her family had a grain and cattle operation. She has a degree in journalism from the University of Regina and has spent more than 30 years covering agriculture from the Western Producer’s Regina bureau.

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