All charges of animal cruelty against a St. Catharines veterinarian have been dropped. Doctor Mahavir Rekhi had been facing 16 criminal counts of animal cruelty. The OSPCA says it's disappointed that the Crown has decided to withdraw charges against a St. Catharines veterinarian. 'The situation is comparable to a police officer who would launch an investigation after stumbling across a body.' Rekhi's lawyer, Neil Adamson, told reporters in September 2016 that Rekhi had received death threats after people saw the videos.

Source: CBC News November 06, 2017 15:33 UTC