On February 23 at around 10 a.m., officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an animal complaint in Clarence-Rockland. During the investigation, officers found that the dog had sustained serious injuries that lead to the incident.
As a result, Francis Prevost, 35, from Clarence-Rockland was arrested and charged with animal cruelty and is scheduled to appear in court in L’Orignal on March 22.