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Nova Scotia SPCA investigates death of frozen dog

Dogs wait inside enclosures at an SPCA facility. Brent McGillivray/Global News

HALIFAX – Investigators with the Nova Scotia SPCA have seized the frozen body of a dog from a Halifax neighbourhood.

The SPCA issued a statement Thursday saying the group received a call on Dec. 23 advising them that a female dog had apparently frozen to death in North Preston.

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Chief investigator David Ross said a necropsy has determined the American Staffordshire terrier died due to exposure.

The group is reminding all pet owners of their responsibility to provide shelter for all pets.

With files from Global’s Ray Bradshaw

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