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Warrant Issued For Dog Abuse Suspect

London police say an arrest warrant has been issued for a man accused of brutally assaulting a dog in east London.

Police launched an investigation after getting a complaint on May 17 from a concerned citizen who reporting seeing a man punching and kicking a dog. It happened outside a home in the area of Clarke Rd. and Wavell St. The attack was captured on surveillance video.

On Wednesday, police announced they have an arrest warrant for Kyle Langford, 28, of no fixed address. He is charged with willfully causing unnecessary pain to an animal.

Anyone who knows where Langford might be, or anyone who may have witnessed the event is asked to call the London Police Service at (519) 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Information can also be sent in on-line anonymously to www.londoncrimestoppers.com

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