Public Safety Alert, Thorncliffe Park Drive and Overlea Boulevard area, Tainted dog treats

Public Safety Alert, Thorncliffe Park Drive and Overlea Boulevard area, Tainted dog treats

Monday, November 30, 2015 - 9:54 AM
53 Division: 416-808-5300

The Toronto Police Service would like to make the public aware of a Public Mischief which may cause harm to pets.

It is reported that:

- on Friday, November 27, 2015, at 12:30p.m., a man was walking his dog in a park in the Thorncliffe Park Drive and Overlea Boulevard area

- the man noticed that his dog had a green stick-like object in its mouth

- recognizing it to be a dog treat, the man removed the object from his dog's mouth before the animal could consume the entire thing

- on returning home, the dog became violently ill

- suspecting the cause of the illness to be as a result of what his dog had consumed earlier, the man returned to the park

- there, he located several of the green stick-like objects on the ground within the park

- the treats are 13 cm long green sticks that have a very strong chemical smell

If located, there is a concern that other pets or children may consume the treats and become ill.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5300, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS(8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.

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Constable Allyson Douglas-Cook, Corporate Communications, for Detective Frank Olsen, 53 Division

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