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Warrant issued for woman accused of dragging dog down Alberta highway

CBC News | Posted: September 5, 2017 9:18 PM | Last Updated: September 5, 2017

Melinda Harris, who now lives in B.C., is charged with causing unnecessary suffering to an animal

Image | Dog Dragging Charges Alberta

Caption: Melinda Harris sits outside a provincial courthouse prior to facing charges of causing unnecessary suffering to an animal in August. (Larry MacDougal/Canadian Press)

The woman charged with dragging a dog behind a car on a highway east of Calgary failed to appear in an Alberta court Tuesday morning.
A warrant has been issued for 40-year-old Melinda Harris, who now lives in Mackenzie, B.C.

Image | Strathmore Dog Dragged

Caption: This dog was found tied to a car in July and had to be euthanized after suffering injuries resulting from being dragged along a highway, according to police. (Facebook)

On July 2, a police officer was stopped by a driver who had seen a dog on a leash being dragged behind a black car. The car, with the injured dog tied to it, was found in a field later that day.
RCMP took the dog, believed to be a border collie cross, to an emergency veterinary clinic, but the animal had to be euthanized.

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