N.S. couple get seven-year ban on owning animals after dog ‘Rocky’ dies

CITYnews halifax / By Mark Hodgins

Two Nova Scotians have been sentenced to a seven-year animal ownership ban after being charged for mistreating their dog.

The SPCA says Lorraine Bain, 69, and Herb Bain, 73, both from Plymouth, were charged in August 2024 for allowing an animal to be in distress.

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Those charges were laid after a member of the public found a dog in need of medical care on the side of the road in June and alerted the SPCA, which found the dog displayed evidence of distress from “several medical conditions.”

“Despite considerable care and treatment by the SPCA, the dog, named Rocky, succumbed to issues related to his long-standing poor health,” read a release from the SPCA.

The SPCA says the Bains must also surrender any animals currently in their care and send a letter of apology to the Yarmouth SPCA for treatment of staff during the investigation.