Playful Paws case held up as kennel owner not served charges
A criminal court case over the deaths of 14 dogs at a Saskatoon kennel last fall is up in the air after a bizarre hearing Wednesday.
The owner of Playful Paws Pet Centre, David DePlaedt, didn’t show up for the 2 p.m. court appearance.
The 50-year-old faces negligence charges under the Animal Protection Act after the dogs were left in a “dangerously warm” room overnight on Sept. 10, 2016 without access to water.
Scott Spencer, DePlaedt’s defence lawyer, told the court his client hadn’t been formally served with the charges.