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E56| Animal abuse. Ruling 'wrong in reason, logic & in law'.
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TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains graphic content of animal cruelty which may shock, offend or upset.
In this episode, Mike discusses the Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal decision R. v. Picco, 2023 NSCA 33, an animal cruelty case involving the treatment of four beagles. When authorities found the dogs, they were in “deplorable condition”, “emaciated”, “starving” and “near death”. You can see one of the dogs for yourself. Despite their condition, the trial judge found the dogs were not “suffering”, an essential actus…
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