Nanaimo Mounties are looking for information regarding an incident of alleged animal abuse on Sunday, July 27, around 6:30 p.m. on Selby St. (Nanaimo RCMP)
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Nanaimo RCMP looking for man accused of punching and kicking his dog
Aug 6, 2025 | 9:21 AM
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NANAIMO — Police in Nanaimo are looking for a man who witnesses say was seen hitting his own dog, and then became aggressive when confronted in the city’s Old City Quarter neighbourhood.
The incident occurred on Sunday, July 27 at 6:30 p.m. in Nanaimo’s 200 block of Selby St (near Wentworth St) where a witness said they saw the man punch and kick a German Shepherd dog while walking the animal.
When the witness told the man to stop, he started walking aggressively towards the witness while demanding to see their phone.
The suspect eventually left the scene heading south on Selby St. toward Fitzwilliam St. after the witness was able to deescalate the situation by telling him they weren’t recording the interaction.
