INNISFAIL - Innisfail RCMP are trying to determine if eight dogs they removed from the Bluebird Motel today are stolen.
RCMP arrested a 46 year-old woman at the hotel last night, Tuesday, July 17.
She was believed to have dogs in her possession, contrary to court imposed conditions to not possess animals, according to Innisfail RCMP Sgt. Lori Eiler.
She did not disclose where the woman is from but said the court-imposed conditions are from an out-of-province investigation.
Early this morning, RCMP said entry was made to the hotel room to check on the dogs and they were removed by the RCMP.
“We became concerned they were in distress because they were barking all night,” said Eiler.
The dogs were taken to an animal rescue organization for their well-being.
A second dog-related complaint made today has Innisfail RCMP investigating whether the dogs were stolen.
Innisfail RCMP received a complaint of a female recently posing as a law enforcement professional asking questions of a dog owner about her dog and allegedly attempting to take the dog.
Eiler said the suspect in today’s complaint matches the description of the 46 year-old woman arrested at the Blue Bird on Tuesday night.
The matter is still under investigation and the RCMP are working to determine whether the two incidents are related.
As of this afternoon, Innisfail RCMP are now seeking assistance from the public to help identify if any of the eight dogs recovered from the motel room are stolen.
Eiler said she will not release a description of the dogs in order to help identify rightful owners.
The RCMP would like to hear from any person who has been approached by a female asking questions about dogs or have had their dog stolen.
If you have any information, call the Innisfail RCMP at 403-227-3342. If you want to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or by internet at www.tipsubmit.com.
You do not have to reveal your identity to Crime Stoppers, and if you provide information to Crime Stoppers that leads to an arrest(s), you may be eligible for a cash reward.
