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Police say in a news release that many of the reptiles and amphibians appeared to have been seriously neglected and many had died before the fire.
The Edmonton Police Service's animal cruelty investigations unit formed in May and is believed to be the first of its kind in Canada. One expert says it may set an example for other police forces when it comes to cases of animal cruelty.
EDMONTON, United Kingdom - It started with a puppy they named Tucker.
EDMONTON, United Kingdom — It started with a puppy they named Tucker. In 2017, constables Ilka Cunningham and Ted Dyck with the Edmonton Police Service were sent to an animal cruelty call and found a puppy that had been beaten.
EDMONTON, United Kingdom - It started with a puppy they named Tucker....