Demand protection for police dogs in Canada

  • by: SUE LEE
  • recipient: To All Canadian Provinces

Police dogs are wonderful beings trained in the service of crime and protection, but who guards the lives of these devoted animals? Edmonton Canadian police say there needs to some way to protect the animals working with officers after one of their dogs was killed by a suspect.

Quanto worked with the force for four years, a proud German shepherd that was involved in more than 100 arrests; yet he lost his life recently by being stabbed repeatedly when attempting to take down a criminal.  The man, Paul Vukmavich, 27, is facing various charges including possession of stolen property, dangerous driving, criminal flight and resisting arrest. There was no mention of the death of this dedicated service dog, with a charge of animal cruelty!  It is the belief that those charges need to be escalated for killing such a prized animal in the line of duty!  Officer Carriere stated, "We need to adjust the Criminal Code at some point in time and this is obviously a good time to do that."        

Protection of the service dogs is an issue the officers have been fighting for a long time even though some Provinces do have laws to protect their service animals. These laws can carry a penalty of up to two years in jail for anyone who harms a service dog, which includes dogs working with police.  However, the penalties are a little more stringent, possibly including up to five years behind bars for anyone who knowingly or recklessly poisons, injures or kills a law enforcement animal.



Animals like Quanto not only need to wear some protective gear but should also be guarded by laws enforced so that any abuse will be met with stringent punishment and significant jail time. This poor dog did not deserve to die, stabbed to death, just for doing what he was trained to do while on duty.  Please sign and share this petition in an effort to demand protection for service dogs that face dangers each day while they are serving and protecting.  The full story of brave and dedicated Quanto can be found at http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/10/07/quanto-dead-edmonton-police-dog-killed_n_4057211.html?ir=Canada+Alberta



 



 

To All Canadian Provinces – There needs to be better protection for those that serve and protect such as the police service dogs.  These animals are out there to do their job and please their partners in the line of duty yet there is no protection for them.  Not only should you demand they wear protective gear while on duty but more stringent laws need to be enforced, punishing abusers to the full extent of the law with harsher punishment for harming a service animal in any way, especially killing such a beautiful and dedicated being!!!

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