Woman Arrested Following Animal Cruelty Incident
A 26-year-old woman has been arrested after a video depicting acts of animal cruelty was shared online.
Police say that on May 5th, 2025, the Windsor Police Service launched an investigation after receiving multiple reports regarding a viral video that appeared to show the abuse of a dog. In the video, a woman is seen crouching down and discharging a conducted energy weapon near a small dog in an enclosed cage. The distressed animal can be heard yelping and barking while another person laughs in the background.
Shortly before 10:00pm officers located and arrested a female suspect at a residence in the 1100 block of Bruce Avenue. The dog was removed from the home and turned over to the Windsor/Essex County Humane Society.
A 26-year-old woman has been charged with causing unnecessary suffering to an animal and possession of a prohibited weapon.
