Niccolo and Donkey
06-24-2008, 10:33 PM
'Posed' dead raccoons found in Toronto park: police (http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/06/24/toronto-raccoons.html)
CBC
June 24, 2008
A police investigation in Toronto into the suspected poisonings of dogs at a popular city park has taken a bizarre turn.
Toronto police Det. Suzanne Pinto says sources have told investigators that dead raccoons have also been found in High Park, in the city's west end.
The carcasses supposedly looked as they had been deliberately posed, Pinto says.
Pinto says police were told one dead raccoon had its paws placed in front of it and was "holding" a bouquet of flowers, while another was with a dead squirrel.
"Raccoons aren't just going to drop dead in front of you where you would have an opportunity to play with the carcass, so either someone has poisoned them [and] has an idea of the duration it takes for the animal to die, and then they're right there to have fun with the body," Pinto told the Toronto Star.
"It's a sick twisted joke to somebody," she said, and didn't rule out a connection between the poisoned dogs and the raccoons.
She said the raccoon carcasses were thrown away so police can't analyze the remains to find out what killed them.
Pinto also said poison may have been tested out on raccoons before someone targeted dogs.
CBC
June 24, 2008
A police investigation in Toronto into the suspected poisonings of dogs at a popular city park has taken a bizarre turn.
Toronto police Det. Suzanne Pinto says sources have told investigators that dead raccoons have also been found in High Park, in the city's west end.
The carcasses supposedly looked as they had been deliberately posed, Pinto says.
Pinto says police were told one dead raccoon had its paws placed in front of it and was "holding" a bouquet of flowers, while another was with a dead squirrel.
"Raccoons aren't just going to drop dead in front of you where you would have an opportunity to play with the carcass, so either someone has poisoned them [and] has an idea of the duration it takes for the animal to die, and then they're right there to have fun with the body," Pinto told the Toronto Star.
"It's a sick twisted joke to somebody," she said, and didn't rule out a connection between the poisoned dogs and the raccoons.
She said the raccoon carcasses were thrown away so police can't analyze the remains to find out what killed them.
Pinto also said poison may have been tested out on raccoons before someone targeted dogs.