Acts and Regulations

S-12 - Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act

Section 17
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Destruction of an animal
17Where, in the opinion of an animal protection officer,
(a) it is unlikely that a seized animal will recover from its injuries, or
(b) it would be inhumane to allow the continued pain and suffering of the seized animal,
an animal protection officer or a person authorized by an animal protection officer may destroy the animal.
R.S., c.214, s.17; 1986, c.6, s.48; 1997, c.27, s.5