TORONTO -- Dog owners in Toronto’s Riverside neighbourhood are being advised to be cautious, after a man was spotted spraying an unknown substance into a public dog water bowl over the weekend.
“To want to harm dogs, in particular, to me is quite concerning and disturbing,” Michael Catafalmo told CTV News Toronto.
“It’s really disgusting behaviour. I can’t believe someone would stoop that low to harm our dog community,” said area resident Ryan, who owns a Rottweiler named Molly. “We acted quickly and just dumped the water, first instinct, and then contacted the police,” says Catafalmo. “It’s obviously trying to be hurtful to the dogs, and we love our dogs, especially in this community. Most of the businesses are really dog friendly,” said Claire, owner of a small black dog named Maple.