Man found abusing dog attacked Winnipeg officer: WPS

A Winnipeg Police Service shoulder patch is seen at the Public Information Office in Winnipeg, Sept. 2, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski

A Winnipeg police officer was attacked by a man after trying to stop him from abusing his dog.

The incident took place around 3:15 p.m. when an off-duty officer saw a man abusing a dog on Assiniboine Avenue near the Midtown Bridge. Police note several people had gathered and were trying to stop the attack.

The officer approached, identified himself as a member of the Winnipeg Police Service and tried to take the suspect into custody. Police allege the suspect refused to comply, threatened the officer, bit him, and tried to kick him.

Other officers attended the scene and arrested the suspect, who continued to resist arrest.

A 46-year-old Winnipeg man is facing charges of assaulting a peace officer, resisting a peace officer, obstructing a peace officer, and causing unnecessary suffering to an animal. He was released on an undertaking.