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Grande Prairie man fined $2,000 for causing a horse distress

Jenny Oatway
By Jenny Oatway

A trial held yesterday found a Grande Prairie man guilty of causing an animal distress.

Byron Tel Sutherland was charged by the SPCA in April 2013 under the Animal Protection Act.

The 44 year old was fined $2,000 for causing a horse distress, but was found not guilty of withholding food and water.

Jenny Oatway
Jenny Oatway

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