Woman charged with animal cruelty after dogs left in freezing vehicle for hours
Written by The Canadian Press on February 1, 2026
NIPIGON — A woman has been charged in northwestern Ontario with two counts of cruelty to animals after a pair of dogs were left for hours in a freezing cold vehicle.
Ontario Provincial Police say they got a tip early Saturday that a person in the township of Nipigon, northeast of Thunder Bay, was violating court-ordered release conditions.
When they arrived on scene, they found two short‑haired boxer‑breed dogs inside an unheated vehicle.
Police say the outside temperature was near -18 C and that the dogs had been inside the vehicle for more than two hours.
Investigators say the dogs appeared unharmed and are being cared for by a local resident.
The 25-year-old accused also faces two counts of failing to comply with a release order and is to appear in court at a later date.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 1, 2026.
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