Man, woman charged after dog-dragging incident in North York
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A man and a woman were arrested on animal cruelty-related charges after police responded to reports of an animal being dragged by a moving vehicle.
Officers arrived in the Yonge St.-North York Blvd. area Monday at about 1 p.m. where two dogs were allegedly tethered to a single leash that was linked to the collar of each animal.
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The vehicle stopped for a moment and a woman exited the vehicle, allegedly removing one of the dogs still attached to the leash and then getting back into the car — leaving the dog outside. The dog appeared to try to keep up with the moving vehicle before allegedly being dragged, while the second dog inside the car was being pulled by the force of the leash.
Bystanders were able to intervene and stop the vehicle before calling police. The dogs were taken to a veterinary clinic and treated for their injuries.
Mohammad Saberi Kamareh, 54, of Toronto, was arrested and charged with four counts of willfully causing unnecessary pain/suffering or injury to an animal.
Farimah Saghari Toyserkani, also 54 and from Toronto, was arrested and charged with two counts of the same charges.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-3200,or Crime Stoppers at 416-222-8477 or 222tips.com.
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