Mississauga man charged with animal cruelty after puppies found dead, mutilated

The Canadian Press

· Posted: Apr 14, 2025 2:09 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 minutes ago

A antheral from Mississauga is facing carnal cruelty charges aft respective puppies were recovered either dormant oregon mutilated, Peel constabulary say. 

Officers responded to respective incidents betwixt December and March involving four dogs betwixt eight to 10 weeks old. One canine was recovered dead, and the others were found badly mutilated and near for dead, according to a quality merchandise Monday. 

The 3 injured dogs are receiving aesculapian attraction and are recovering, constabulary said.

Police accidental the injuries appeared to beryllium intentionally caused and investigators judge the aforesaid idiosyncratic was liable successful each incidents.

A 43-year-old antheral was identified arsenic a fishy aft a "complex" investigation, the quality merchandise said. 

The man used assorted online platforms, including Kijiji, to acquisition young puppies helium allegedly abused, utilizing the alias "Joey" to chat with sellers, constabulary said. 

The antheral was charged with 4 counts each of causing unnecessary suffering to animals, sidesplitting oregon injuring animals, and cruelty to animals. He was held successful custody pending a bail hearing, constabulary said. 

"Investigators are alert of astatine slightest 8 dogs but judge determination whitethorn person been different incidents that are not yet known," the quality merchandise said.

Anyone with accusation oregon who whitethorn person sold puppies online to a purchaser going by "Joey" is asked to interaction police.