In a case that has horrified SPCA enforcement officials, Anderson Joe and Melissa Tooshley of Duncan have been charged with animal cruelty after a dog seized from their care died from severe neglect.
BC SPCA special constables seized the emaciated, chained dog in critical distress on Feb. 16.
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香蕉视频直播淎s they got closer there was an overpowering stench and they realized that, not only was the dog severely emaciated, but his collar was deeply embedded into his neck, causing massive infection,香蕉视频直播 she said.
Moriarty adds that the dog香蕉视频直播檚 head was swollen to two to three times its normal size.
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Despite extensive emergency treatment and around-the-clock care, the dog succumbed to his critical condition two days later, the SPCA reported.
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If convicted, Joe and Tooshley face a maximum penalty of up to five years in prison, a $10,000 fine and up to a lifetime ban on owning animals.