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85 Year Old Arrested After Allegedly Assaulting Dog #StandYourGround

(BLUEWATER, ON) – On Wednesday, July 02, 2025, members of the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of an assault in the Municipality of Bluewater.

As a result of the investigation, OPP learned that the involved suspect had allegedly assaulted a dog with a cane and attempted to assault the dog’s owner.

The suspect was arrested at the scene and charged under the Criminal Code with the following offence:

George SMYTH, 85 years-of-age from Bluewater has been charged with:

–      Assault with a Weapon.

The accused was processed and later released from custody with a court date scheduled at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.

The OPP can be reached anytime, anywhere in the Province of Ontario at 1-888-310-1122, or 911 in an emergency.

Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit a secure web tip at P3tips.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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