Abused dogs find loving homes; former owners face charges

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This article was published 27/11/2019 (2135 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

When Quincy the bulldog cross was dropped off at Animal Services in Winnipeg in September he had gaping slash wounds on his left shoulder, chest and left thigh. It appeared an X was carved into his shoulder. He was meek and appeared battered.

The woman who dropped him off told Animal Service personnel that she found the stray dog in the Sage Creek area.

A veterinary examination of Quincy concluded Quincy’s wounds looked deliberate, so the Winnipeg Police Service got involved.

After investigating, police determined the woman who originally brought Quincy to Animal Services was, in fact, the dog’s owner.

In October, police located the woman in the Steinbach area and arrested her.

Crystal Dawn Stadt, 30, of Hanover has been charged with abandoning or neglecting an animal and released on a promise to appear in court.

A graphic video posted on Winnipeg Animal Services’ Facebook page shows the wounded Quincy shortly after he was dropped off and follows his journey through surgery and his recovery.

Once the dog’s wounds healed enough, he was put up for adoption.

Now, Quincy is off the market and out of Animal Services. The video shows a healthy and happy dog meeting his new family with no red gashes or gaping wounds in sight.

Warning: Graphic video

 

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In another case, a Winnipeg man has been charged with injuring an animal and causing unnecessary suffering to an animal.

Police were called to Slaw Rebchuk Bridge in April to stop a man beating a German Shepherd cross. The man was seen striking the dog, dragging it and throwing it to the ground.

The man was arrested, and the dog was brought to the Animal Services Agency. In August, the Crown’s office authorized charges against Brennan Bird, 27. Two months later, police put out a warrant for Bird’s arrest. He turned himself in on Oct. 10 and was released on a promise to appear in court.

The dog has been adopted and is reportedly doing well.

Police say Manitobans who suspect animal cruelty should call the Provincial Animal Care Line at 204-945-8000.

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