Thunder Bay

Dog left out in -43 C nets Dryden man animal cruelty charges

Provincial police say a Dryden man is to appear in court on March 16 to face an animal cruelty charge.
OPP in Dryden charged a man with animal cruelty after finding a dog in poor health outside a home in Wainwright Township. (Yvon Theriault/Radio-Canada)

Provincial police say a Dryden man is to appear in court on March 16 to face an animal cruelty charge.

Police say they received an anonymous tip on Monday about a dog being left out in the cold at a home in Wainwright Township.

Officers who went to the home found a husky-cross dog in poor health. Police said the temperature was -43 C.

The dog is at a shelter and a 37-year-old man from Dryden is charged with cruelty to animals.