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Poisoned Dogs, Raccoons and Squirrels.

Posted : 6/25/2008 3:34:23 PM

I'm sure some people from Ontario have heard about it by now, but in case no one has, here is an update.

Several dogs from the GTA have been poisoned after consuming antifreeze at a local off leash dog park. Approximately 6 dogs were originally treated for symptoms of poisoning, but sadly two of the dogs have now since died. At first sources thought that a water fountain may have been the source, but antifreeze soaked bread has since been found; along with several dead raccoons and squirrels. Two of the raccoons were intentionally posed after death, one with a bouquet of flowers in it's paws as a sick joke.

I posted this so possibly members who read this can take a moment to mourn the loss of the two dogs, but also as a reminder of how important safety is when using off leash dog parks. It's sick how some people can do a crime like this on innocent animal. My heart goes out to the families who's dogs are struggling through this sickness, and to the families who now are one less member; all because of a heartless and twisted act of cruelty.

This article is about the connection between the dog poisonings and the raccoon deaths:

http://www.thestar.com/article/448798

http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/447804 This one is regarding the actual dog poisonings.

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/080624/national/dogs_poisoned

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/06/24/f-highpark.html

Sera_J

Posted : 6/25/2008 3:47:14 PM

It's stuff like that that makes you angry to be related, by way of human race, to such horrible, horrible creatures.

I hope that they like hot places.... cause I can only hope they'll be spending a long time there.

AuroraLove

Posted : 6/25/2008 4:11:58 PM

That is so creepy! What is wrong with people.

Just last week Primo came out of the bushes on a walk with a half a tri-tip. He didnt eat it, he just carried it over to me in his mouth but i had no idea how it got there. I made him drop it.....poor guy he was so proud. A tri-tip....I doubt it was poisened, that'd cost a lot of money to be throwing tri-tips around! LOL

RhondaNE

Posted : 6/25/2008 4:29:18 PM

LOL ok, i'm the dork that's gonna ask----what's a tri-tip????

AuroraLove

Posted : 6/25/2008 4:50:49 PM

RhondaNE

LOL ok, i'm the dork that's gonna ask----what's a tri-tip????

Its a big slab of meat....my favorite to BBQ

jdata

Posted : 6/25/2008 6:16:26 PM

That's really sad and really disappointing to be a human but can you really do? did you read one of the comments about some kids setting a dog on fire because they don't like dogs?

BCMixs

Posted : 6/25/2008 6:39:55 PM

It's so sad and sick and makes me worry about the water bowls at the small, fenced in park we sometimes go to. Also makes me not feel so bad about not letting my guys romp through the woods off-lead. I worry about copy cats getting ideas.

What the heck would a tri-tip be doing in the bushes??? Good think he didn't eat it, but still. Weird!

fuzzy_dogs_mom

Posted : 6/26/2008 12:15:18 PM

Don't most serial killers start out this way? Abusing animals? First squirrels, then dogs - are people next on the list? Somebody had better catch whoever is doing this ... fast.

Joyce

janetmichel3009

Posted : 6/26/2008 12:21:14 PM

that was exactly my thought as well... scary....

the_gopher

Posted : 6/26/2008 12:55:31 PM

fuzzy_dogs_mom
Don't most serial killers start out this way? Abusing animals? First squirrels, then dogs - are people next on the list? Somebody had better catch whoever is doing this ... fast.

Joyce

Yes it is, it's actually quite well documented that this type of behavior has a tendency to escalate and serial killers/mass murderers get their start in this fashion.

l.michelle

Posted : 6/26/2008 1:46:14 PM

Apparently it was a gardener in the park who was angry over the raccoon population

http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_24202.aspx

Although it did say that the dead raccoons were posed...