Manitoba boy charged after video shows him striking dogs with axe

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A 12-year-old boy in Manitoba has been charged after a video showed him striking dogs with an axe, resulting in at least one animal's death. Manitoba First Nations Police Service arrested the youth from Opaskwayak Cree Nation after viewing the disturbing footage, which was shared in a group chat. The boy faces one charge of causing unnecessary suffering to animals, with police indicating further charges are anticipated. He has been conditionally released.


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