South Bruce OPP seek stolen truck; and warn that pets don't belong in hot vehicles

POLICE LOOKING FOR STOLEN PICK-UP TRUCK
 
(TEESWATER, ON) - May 11, at 7:38 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received a report of the theft of a vehicle on Clinton Street North in Teeswater. 

Sometime between 6:45-7:15 p.m. May 11, a light grey Ford F-150 pick-up truck, with Licence No. 651 9YZ, was taken. The truck has a red diesel fuel tank mounted in the bed. There is no estimate on the value of the stolen truck available at this time.

PETS DON'T BELONG IN HOT VEHICLES
 
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) - The South Bruce OPP reminds pet owners that a hot vehicle is no place for a pet, after receiving a report of a dog locked in a vehicle at 1:36 p.m., May 10, in the Municipality of Kincardine.
 
With warm temperatures returning to Southern Bruce County, the inside of your vehicle can quickly become a dangerous place for your pet.
 
On a day where the temperature is 26 degrees Celsius, the temperature inside a vehicle parked in the shade reaches 32 degrees Celsius, while the temperature inside a vehicle in the hot sun can reach 71 degrees Celsius. The operating temperature of a sauna is 70-90 degrees Celsius. 
 
The Criminal Code of Canada has sections that deal with the mistreatment of animals:
 

• Cause unnecessary suffering - maximum sentence of five years in jail
• Injure or endanger an animal - maximum sentence of five years in jail
• Neglect an animal - maximum sentence of two years in jail

Take good care of your pets - it's not just the right thing to do, it's the law.
 
Anyone interested in more information, can check the Ontario Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) website at: www.ontariospca.ca.
 
The South Bruce OPP is requesting anyone with information that can assist police to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or send a web-tip to crimestop-gb.org, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.