Calgary police are investigating another case of animal cruelty after a dog was found hogtied and muzzled in an alleyway late last week.
According to CTV News, Radar, a three-year-old white Akita-Husky mix, was found in a Whitehorn alley with his legs tied together with a plastic rope and his mouth bound shut with a leather belt.
Owner Cameron Edmonds said he went to check on his dogs in the backyard Friday afternoon and realized Radar wasn't there.
“As soon I realized he wasn’t coming when I was calling him, I realized something was wrong,” he said to CTV.
Edmonds told the Calgary Sun he went on a search for the dog and found him two hours later, tied up in a snowbank about four blocks from their house.
“Radar looked like he was unconscious, but when he heard noises around him he seemed to come around and started to struggle,” said Edmond's fiancee, Alyssa Hatfield.
Edmonds said whoever took Radar from the yard must have put in a lot of effort to open the gated fence, as a build-up of ice and snow was blocking the lower part of the gate.
Radar, who had a hard time walking after the ordeal, was immediately taken to the vet.
Hatfield posted on the Southern Alberta Pet Connection Facebook page that "Radar is currently at home awaiting treats, love, and cuddles."
Radar's ordeal is similar to the deaths of a dog and cat last month in the community of Willow Park.
The two animals were found emaciated and with their mouths taped shut in the same alley in southeast Calgary.
The Calgary Humane Society says its investigators have searched a "residence of interest" in that case, but no charges have been laid.
With files from The Canadian Press
Best And Worst Places For Animal Abuse
Manitoba(01 of13)
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British Columbia(02 of13)
Open Image ModalBritish Columbia was called out for its vast improvements to its laws for animal protection, including stiffer penalties, and the recognition that abuse can be done by anyone -- not just the pet's owner. (credit:Flickr:scazon)
Ottawa, Ontario(03 of13)
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Nova Scotia(04 of13)
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Newfoundland And Labrador(05 of13)
Open Image ModalAlthough Newfoundland and Labrador are still consider 'middle tier,' the province went up in the rankings, thanks to its new range of protections, animal fighting provisions, drastically increasing the fines, as well as creating use-based exemptions. (credit:Flickr:eutrophication&hypoxia)
New Brunswick(06 of13)
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Yukon Territory(07 of13)
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Alberta(08 of13)
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Saskatchewan(09 of13)
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Prince Edward Island(10 of13)
Open Image ModalIn order to improve the province's ranking, ALDF recommends requiring veterinarians to report abuse when they see it. (credit:Flickr:Joe Shlabotnik)
Northwest Territories(11 of13)
Open Image ModalNorthwest Territories has no law in place against animal fighting, an oversight ALDF finds wanting. (credit:Flickr:Phil Grondin)
Quebec(12 of13)
Open Image ModalThough Quebec has made improvements (like broadening species coverage), it was still the province with the weakest animal protection legislation. (credit:Flickr:girolame)
Nunavut(13 of13)
Open Image ModalNunavut was ranked last in the country for multiple reasons, including a lack of mandatory fines and a lack of mandatory seizure of mistreated animals. (credit:Flickr:US Mission Canada)