Matthieu Gautreau from Shediac New Brunswick and Tony Kernighan from St. Stephen both pled guilty to failing to provide suitable and adequate food, water or shelter to an animal, an offence under the Criminal Code. Both men were sentenced to six months of probation, and prohibited from owning an animal for three years.
This was as a result of an incident in St. Stephen New Brunswick in May 2009, where the two men left a large dog in a parked vehicle for a extended period of time which resulted in his death. The investigation revealed that the dog died due to excessive heat and lack of nourishment.
