Abuse of muzzled husky, kitten leads to house search

Investigators with Calgary's Humane Society have identified a person of interest connected to tworecent cases of animal abuse that sparked outrage around the city.

• Investigation into muzzled husky, kitten shows 'history of abuse'
• Reward in Calgary animal abuse case to be capped

A young Siberian husky and a nine-month-old kitten were found dead one week apart in an alley in Willow Park in the citys southeast earlier this month.

Both animals mouthswere taped shut.

Brad Nichols, who is in charge of cruelty investigations for the society, said the investigation is moving forward although no charges have been laid.

We did execute a search warrant on Friday,Jan.24. Several items were seized from the residence and they are being processed currently, Nichols said.

He said atip led to the search warrant being issued,butit could still be weeks or even months before the investigation is completed.

More than $75,000 was raised when VetsToGo put up an initial $5,000 and started a fundraising campaign to offer a reward to whoever identifies the culprit or culprits.

The group capped the reward at $20,000 and will use the rest of the money will be used to establish a national animal abuse registry andatraining program forCrown prosecutors dealing with animal abuse cases.

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