Public Safety Alert, Hotdogs located in two parks frequented by dogs, Balfour Avenue and Spanbridge/Linkwood Lane

Toronto Police Service News Release

Public Safety Alert, Hotdogs located in two parks frequented by dogs, Balfour Avenue and Spanbridge/Linkwood Lane

Friday, January 24, 2014 - 12:04 PM
54 Division:  416-808-5400

The Toronto Police Service would like to make the public aware of two separate incidents where hotdogs were found in areas frequented by dogs.

On Friday, January 17, 2014, at 12:18 p.m., a man was walking his dog in an off-leash park in the Linkwood Lane and Spanbridge area, when he located hotdogs in the park.

On Thursday January 23rd, 2013 at 12:30 p.m., a woman walking her dog in a park at 90 Balfour Avenue located hotdogs.

At this time, there are no reports of any animals who have consumed any hotdogs at either location, and there have been no reports of any animals falling ill.

The items have been recovered and sent to Forensic Identification Services for testing.

Anyone finding hotdogs or any other food out of place in a park is asked not to handle it and call police at 416-808-2222.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact police at 416-808-5400, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.

Constable Wendy Drummond, Corporate Communications, for Detective Constable Olga Iwanska, 54 Division