Fort McMurray, Alta – On Aug. 25, 2026, Wood Buffalo RCMP assisted RMWB Bylaw Services, Animal Control team with an animal welfare check at a residence in the Gregoire neighbourhood of Fort McMurray. A search warrant was executed at the residence where numerous dogs were located in varying states of distress, lacking veterinary care and humane living conditions.
As a result of law enforcement intervention, 97 dogs were removed from the residence.
Following a criminal investigation, on Oct. 27, 2026, Wood Buffalo RCMP arrested and charged a 51-year-old female resident of Fort McMurray with the following:
- Cause damage or injury to an animal
- Cause or permit unnecessary pain, suffering or injury to an animal
The female was released form police custody on an undertaking and is set to appear in the Alberta Court of Justice on Nov. 19, 2026.
