Huron County OPP arrested and charged one person following an assault against a dog in Bluewater.
According to police, on July 2, officers responded to a reported assault in the Municipality of Bluewater.
Their investigation led them to determine that a suspect allegedly hit the dog with a cane and attempted to assault the dog's owner.
An 85-year-old Bluewater resident was arrested and charged with assault with a weapon.
The accused was later released from custody with a court date scheduled at the Ontario Court of Justice in Goderich.