Northumberland OPP – Investigating Suspicious Death of Family Pet

In Police Blotter

On November 20, 2019 members of the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an address on Old Wooler Rd near the town of Brighton for the suspicious death of a family pet.

The family pet, which was a Great Dane, had been left alone at the residence for a short period of time. Upon returning to the residence, the dog was discovered deceased. The circumstances were deemed suspicious in nature.

The Northumberland OPP is asking for the public’s assistance with this ongoing investigation and would ask anyone with information to call their nearest OPP detachment at 1-888-310-1122.

Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call the Peterborough/Northumberland Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) where you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000 and not have to appear in court. You can also submit information online at www.stopcrimehere.ca

Pete Fisher
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Has been a photojournalist for over 30-years and have been honoured to win numerous awards for photography and writing over the years. Best selling author for the book Highway of Heroes - True Patriot Love

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