Halton Regional Police have charged a woman for allegedly kicked a dog in Oakville.
Police say witnesses to the Monday night incident near Lakeshore Rd W and Nelson St called the kick "forceful". Those witnesses say the dog was on a leash and wasn't being agressive.
When someone tried to intervene, the woman who kicked the dog allegedly punched them in the face.
50-year-old Stephanie Moore is charged with causing unnecessary suffering to an animal and assault. Moore was also ticketed for being intoxicated in a public place.
The dog is now in the care of a relative.