With the help of animal control, the OPP transported the dog to a 24-hour emergency veterinary clinic for immediate attention; dog will be re-homed
Ontario Provincial Police officers lent a helping hand to an injured dog on Saturday afternoon.
Officers from the Southern Georgian Bay detachment responded to a report of a dog in distress on Vasey Road in Tay Township after a husky showed up on a property with its face full of porcupine quills.
The individual that was caring for the dog informed for the police that they did not have the financial means to provide the necessary medical treatment.
With the help of animal control, the OPP transported the dog to a 24-hour emergency veterinary clinic in Barrie for immediate attention.
Animal welfare officials were also notified and became involved
The dog has received care and is being re-homed.