On January 9th  Deschambault Lake RCMP received a report of a male teen seriously injuring a dog in Deschambault Lake.

Officers located the dog deceased that day. As a result of further investigation, a male teen from Deschambault Lake was arrested at a residence in the community the same day. He has been charged with one count of death to an animal.

The youth can't be identified due  to  the Youth Criminal Justice Act.