Charges have been stayed against Fred Brokop, who had 40 animals and 20 guns seized from a rural property near Calgary where he was living. In January 2018, police tactical teams, humane society investigators and other agencies converged on a sprawling rural property southwest of the city, where they seized the animals in distress, including dogs, cats, birds and reptiles. Sources told CBC News at the time that in addition to the animals, improperly stored long guns were also confiscated. Brokop was facing 15 weapons-related charges and breaching a court order, but in November all charges were stayed. He has an exemption for boarding horses, according to the Calgary Humane Society's website.

Source: CBC News January 08, 2019 23:26 UTC