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Sarnia police say they’re investigating after five puppies were seized and brought to the humane society last week.
Julie Craddock, deputy chief of police with the Sarnia Police Service, says officers went to a home for an unrelated incident on Dec. 29.
That’s when they saw five puppies outside in what she described as “poor” living conditions, she says.
“The dogs were located in a makeshift enclosure with no gate, no proper shelter, with ground covered in mud and dog excrement,” Craddock said in a statement.
There was no sign of food or water in the enclosure, she says.
“All five puppies were whimpering and shaking due to the cold, holding up their paws off of the ground due to being left unattended in the cold.”
Sarnia police say five puppies were taken to the Sarnia and District Humane Society. (Submitted by Sarnia Police Service)
Craddock says police took possession of the dogs under the PAWS Act, which gives officers the ability to act as animal welfare inspectors when animals are in distress.
The mother dog and puppies were transported to the Sarnia and District Humane Society to be cared for, Craddock says.
On the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, police said the puppies are safe now.
“They were definitely worth the cruiser cleanup needed afterwards!,” police said.
Craddock says police are still investigating, and it’s possible they’ll lay charges.
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