[LINK] "Ontario SPCA charges Marineland with 5 counts of animal cruelty"
CBC's Amara McLaughlin reports on the charges of animal cruelty brought up against Niagara Falls' Marineland. I would say it's time: Certainly the conditions facing animals there, including the cetaceans on display, have often been criticized.
The Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has charged Marineland with five counts of animal cruelty after a complaint raised concerns about some of the animals' well-being at the Niagara Falls, Ont., amusement park, which features both marine and land animals.
Marineland is facing cruelty charges regarding three kinds of animals - a peacock, guinea hens and American black bears.
The charges include permitting the animals to be in distress and failing to comply with the prescribed standards of care. In the case of 35 black bears, the zoo has been charged with failing to provide adequate and appropriate food and water.
"Reports of animal cruelty are taken very seriously," said Steve Toy, an Ontario SPCA senior inspector in a news release. "When we receive reports of cruelty that involve wildlife or exotic animals, we will utilize our experts as well as industry experts to assist us with our investigation."
OSPCA officers and a veterinarian responded to investigate when the complaint was made on Nov. 10.
The Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has charged Marineland with five counts of animal cruelty after a complaint raised concerns about some of the animals' well-being at the Niagara Falls, Ont., amusement park, which features both marine and land animals.
Marineland is facing cruelty charges regarding three kinds of animals - a peacock, guinea hens and American black bears.
The charges include permitting the animals to be in distress and failing to comply with the prescribed standards of care. In the case of 35 black bears, the zoo has been charged with failing to provide adequate and appropriate food and water.
"Reports of animal cruelty are taken very seriously," said Steve Toy, an Ontario SPCA senior inspector in a news release. "When we receive reports of cruelty that involve wildlife or exotic animals, we will utilize our experts as well as industry experts to assist us with our investigation."
OSPCA officers and a veterinarian responded to investigate when the complaint was made on Nov. 10.