DogExpress
A shocking incident has come to light of a Toronto woman abusing her dog on the city subway. Her act was caught on video by a passenger traveling in the same subway.
The video of the abuse was shared on YouTube by Roxy Huang on August 4 and it instantly went viral.
In this 3-minute long video, the woman can be seen repeatedly striking and biting her dog while sitting in the train. She was seen shouting at the dog, “Stop it now. Hear me?” The dog tried to flee her multiple times and cried and whimpered when it was dragged back by its leash, only to be struck by the woman again.
Woman bit her dog
Here is the video: (Warning: Graphic content)
https://youtu.be/6xgi2_JFTeY
A fellow passenger rider warned her, saying: ‘You gotta stop hitting your dog.’
The woman responded, “Pardon?” then quickly became defensive. “Who are you? What the f**k are you talking about?” After that the woman took her dog and exited the subway as three TTC staff came to her seat.
The dog is still in the custody of the woman
An investigation was held on the complaint by passengers. After the investigation, the abused dog was allowed in the custody of the woman. According to sources, she might be struggling with some personal, medical or mental issue.
St. George station, Toronto Police spoke with the woman and released her with the dog.
“Officers from 53 Division spoke to the woman and some witnesses and found no signs of physical harm to the dog,” said Const. Allyson Douglas-Cook, adding there was no basis in law to remove the dog from its owner.
Things changed when a video was published on YouTube showing the woman’s behavior with her dog. As the video went viral on social media, police contacted the OSPCA (Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). They felt very concerned about the welfare of the dog.
OSPCA spokesman Alison Cross said, “As for our role, we have the same jurisdiction as the police when it comes to animal welfare legislation. We can lay charges both under the Ontario SPCA Act and the Criminal Code.”
As of know the whereabouts are unknown of the woman and the dog. Authorities are encouraging the public to come forward and share some information about the woman.
Please share this news with your friends and on your social media page to help identify the accused. If you have any information regarding this woman, please contact [email protected] & Toronto Animal Services.
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