The Alexis Creek RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance with two cases of animal cruelty on the Tletinqox (Anaham) First Nation west of Williams Lake.
In December of 2015, police located a deceased dog, with its legs bound together, lying on a road in the reserve.
The investigation determined the animal had been dragged to death behind a moving vehicle.
A second dog was found dead on the reserve in a similar fashion on March 8, 2016.
Tletinqox Chief Joe Alphonse said Thursday he and council met about the matter and shared the information internally with community members at a meeting.
“We were alarmed and shocked,” Alphonse said. “We want to know one way or another if it’s a situation where someone’s doing that to dogs because it’s not acceptable.”
If there is someone in the community hurting animals they need to be dealt with before it escalates, Alphonse added.
“It also could have been a case of somebody finding a dead animal and dragging it to the dump, but that’s not the way to handle that either.”
Anyone with information about either incident is encouraged to contact the Alexis Creek RCMP at 250-394-4211 or anonymously call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
Crime stoppers also subscribe to web tips at www. ~ www.bccrimestoppers.com.
With files from the Alexis Creek RCMP
