Ontario's Animal Welfare Services were dispatched to a Haldimand County facility after local police discovered a number of deaths during a phone call Wednesday night.
OPP says they were called to the address just before 7pm. Encountered the carcasses of five calves at the site due to a reported landlord-tenant dispute.
"The surviving animals were in critical condition, including several calves and pigs, sheep and chickens," OPP Const. Mary Gagliardi said in an email.
"Several animals were euthanized by veterinarians called to the scene."
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State team took over investigation.
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Anyone with information can contact OPP,Animal Welfare Services or Crime Stoppers
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Ontario amended its Animal Welfare Act in 2019, now enforced by a professional team of provincial inspectors. It has been.
The law tightened penalties for atrocities, with large fines for convicted businesses and up to $1 million for repeat offenders.
The law would allow inspectors to inspect zoos, aquariums, livestock and horses, as well as protect pets left in vehicles in extreme weather conditions.
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