TOWN OF CANTON, New York (WWNY) – State police are investigating complaints that dogs were neglected before a devastating fire at a St. Lawrence County kennel.
The October 24 fire killed 44 shelter dogs at the No Dogs Left Behind operation at Maple Ridge Kennel on State Highway 68 in the town of Canton. The place was a sanctuary for dogs rescued from Asia’s dogmeat industry and war-torn countries.
The fire has been investigated by the St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office and the New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control. No information about that investigation has been released.
St. Lawrence County District Attorney Gary Pasqua says his office is not aware if a cause has been determined.
State police say they’re not involved in the fire probe but are actively investigating complaints they received after the blaze happened. According to police, the complaints allege that dogs were neglected at No Dogs Left Behind before they died in the fire.
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