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CBC
07-07-2025
- CBC
Police shoot dog after paddlers menaced in Musquodoboit River
Police are investigating after three dogs menaced a man and woman paddling a canoe in the Musquodoboit River near Elderbank, N.S., on Saturday afternoon. A police officer called to assist shot at the dogs. One was killed and the other two ran off. Police say the dogs followed the man and women and were attempting to get into the canoe. An RCMP release says the responding officer determined the paddlers were "in imminent danger of bodily harm" and shot at the dogs upon arrival. Police say the dogs have not been identified and the one that was shot was not wearing a collar. They are asking anyone with more information to come forward.
CTV News
07-07-2025
- CTV News
Officer kills dog threatening canoeists on Musquodoboit River: N.S. RCMP
An RCMP detachment can be seen in this file photo. (David Prisciak/CTV News) A Nova Scotia RCMP officer shot and killed a dog police say was threatening a pair of canoeists on the Musquodoboit River in Elderbank over the weekend. Police say a man and a woman in a canoe were stalked by three 'vicious dogs' near Highway 357 around 1 p.m. on Saturday. According to a news release, the dogs were trying to board the canoe. An officer arrived at the scene and determined the canoeists were in 'imminent danger of bodily harm.' The officer shot one of the dogs, killing it. The other two dogs ran off following the gunshot. Police say the dead dog did not have a collar or identification. Anyone with information on the dogs is asked to call police at 902-490-5020, or anonymously contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or at For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
