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RCMP Officer Shoots Dog After Trio of Aggressive Dogs Stalk Canoeists

Authorities are still searching for two uncollared dogs at large after a separate encounter on July 8

The Musquodoboit River was looking very picturesque, near Meaghers Grant, NS October 9, 2024.

Overview

  • On July 5 at about 1 p.m., a Halifax RCMP officer shot and killed one of three dogs that were attempting to board a canoe near Highway 357 in Elderbank.
  • The officer intervened after determining the pack posed an imminent threat of bodily harm to a man and woman paddling on the Musquodoboit River.
  • The deceased dog had no collar or identification and its owner remains unknown, while the other two dogs fled and remain unaccounted for.
  • On July 8, a different couple reported being confronted by two similar dogs along the riverbank, underscoring ongoing risks to recreational users.
  • Halifax RCMP and Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers are urging anyone with information to call 902-490-5020 or submit anonymous tips online via CrimeStoppersNS.ca.