NEWS RELEASE
BARRIE POLICE SERVICE
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Earlier this week, the Barrie Police Service was contacted regarding a cat that was reported stolen.
Officers attended on July 25, and after considering all avenues of investigation, it was determined that the most appropriate path to take was to lay charges under the City of Barrie’s Animal Control By-law. (By-law 2010-035)
As a result, a 54-year-old Barrie woman has been issued notices of:
- Use live trap to capture cat (Contrary to S. 15.5.0.0.0 of By-Law 2010-035)
- Fail to ensure cat is provided with food/water/shelter while captured (Contrary to S. 15.6.0.0.0 of By-Law 2010-035)
While the Barrie Police Service understands the concern of the public when investigations involving animals are involved, the public is reminded that making threats and harassing others is unacceptable and could be considered a criminal act.
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