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Category: Justice/Enforcement

1 May 202614 May 2026

CARLY YOUNG GUILTY – DEATH OF DAKOTA

The Pointer has just published their post verdict story on the case of Dakota. What was uncovered, what punishment is Carly Young facing and the questions that remain unanswered. The […]

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28 April 202614 May 2026

CARLY YOUNG TRIAL – VERDICT

ACCUSED DOG ABUSER FOUND GUILTY NOT FAMILIAR WITH THIS CASE? Start by reading the article in The Pointer first. Article can be found here. April 27, 2026: Carly Young Cruelty […]

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23 April 202623 April 2026

Cruelty Trial for Dakota’s Owner Resumes Monday in Welland

The defence has tried continuous delay tactics for many months but on March 2nd, the Justice finally put her foot down. The Court ordered the Barrie resident to appear in […]

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17 April 202611 May 2026

Dog in Cornwall beaten – caught on video. Demand Justice

This poor dog deserves to be removed from this dangerous situation and the person who did this to her deserves to held responsible! Can you spare literally 2 minutes? A […]

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13 April 202613 April 2026

Northeastern Ontario Continues to receive little animal welfare services

Northeastern Ontario has very little presence by Provincial Animal Welfare Services (AWS). Calls for help go unresponded to. Puppy mills, backyard breeders, severe abuse and neglect are simply not answered! […]

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10 April 202610 April 2026

Cruelty Penalties – Why Have Guidelines? Why no consistency?

Under the PAWS Act, there are sentencing guidelines provided for Minor and Major Offences (see below). But in the cases we have been following when someone is convicted, the sentence […]

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1 April 20262 April 2026

Judge Just Ignores Sentencing Range – Animal Abuser Walks Free

BELLEVILLE, ONTARIO Many of you saw the horrific video – Earle slamming his dog on the pavement and choking him Belleville police criminally charged Samuel Earle of Causing Unnecessary Suffering […]

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5 March 202621 March 2026

Animal Abusers continue to play weak animal welfare “justice” system

People in Ontario who horribly mistreat, torture, neglect and even kill animals in Ontario go to TRAFFIC COURT!!! In very rare cases, the individual will be charged under the Criminal […]

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2 March 20262 March 2026

Carly Young’s Animal Cruelty Trial

THIS IS A JOKE! Carly Young was a NO SHOW in Welland this morning. According to her husband Christopher Young, Carly is on a 72 hour hold in Orillia at […]

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