The Whistler sled dog cull was a controversial cull of over 100 sled dogs in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, that prompted investigation by the British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).[1] It occurred on April 21 and April 23, 2010, performed by Robert Fawcett, who later filed a claim at WorkSafeBC for post-traumatic stress disorder.[2] Fawcett, an employee of Howling Dog Tours Whistler Inc., was allegedly told to euthanize the dogs because of a downturn in business after the 2010 Olympic Games.[1]
- ^ a b Cooper, Sam; Sullivan, Sean (31 January 2011). "Update: RCMP also investigating report of sled dog cull in B.C." National Post. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ^ "52 Whistler sled dogs exhumed: B.C. SPCA". CBC News. 8 May 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2011.