Animal Rescue in Longueuil is calling the actions of a Longueuil police (SPAL) officer "outrageous" after the officer was filmed shooting a deer multiple times while it was on the ground. SPAL communications spokesperson Francois Boucher said that on Feb. 19, a concerned citizen called the police about a wounded deer near Michel-Chartrand Park and that it was shot 13 times.
Young bear captured in West Island euthanized, Wildlife Ministry confirms
A bear that was caught in Dorval on Sunday was euthanized on Monday, according to the Quebec Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks. Members of the animal rescue group that helped co-ordinate the operation say they weren t consulted and could have found a refuge for it to live out the rest of its days.
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Posted: May 25, 2021 8:53 PM ET | Last Updated: May 26
The bear was hit with tranquilizer darts and captured on Sunday. By Monday, the animal group that helped carry out the operation had learned that the bear had been put down.(Kolya Hubacek-Guilbault/Radio-Canada)