Calgary woman pleads guilty in vicious bulldog beating
May Yee Polegato faces a $5,000 fine and 10-year ban on owning an animal
CBC News
Posted: Oct 9, 2012 1:50 PM MT
Last Updated: Oct 10, 2012 12:20 PM MT
Jinx has severe scaring after being badly beaten last year. (Calgary Humane Society)
A Calgary woman has pleaded guilty to brutally beating a bulldog last March.
Under the Animal Protection Act, May Yee Polegato faces a $5,000 fine and 10-year ban on owning or caring for an animal.
“This was a violent act that could have garnered incarceration, however, the fine is one of the highest we have ever seen for a single animal offense,” said Brad Nichols, protection and investigations department head with the Calgary Humane Society.
The dog named Jinx was badly injured after it was repeatedly hit with a blunt object.
The Humane Society says Jinx is happy living with his new owner, his wounds have healed but he still has severe scarring.
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