Recent Convictions under the Animal Protection Act
As a result of their investigations, Alberta SPCA Peace Officers lay charges on average about 18 times a year. Many prosecutions take more than a year to arrive at a verdict.
In 2020, Animal Protection Act prosecutions resulted in 6 convictions. Four cases were withdrawn and 11 cases remains before the courts. The six convictions involved numerous species of animals including horses, dogs, cats, cattle, pigs, pigeons, and goats. The sentences included prohibition orders against owning animals in five of the the six convictions.
The Alberta SPCA maintains a full list of active prohibition orders in our jurisdiction. The list includes links with more detailed descriptions of many of the related investigations.
Here are some of the most recent convictions resulting from Alberta SPCA investigations:
Recent Convictions from Alberta SPCA investigations
Cheyenne Beierbach
October 4, 2022On October 4, 2022, Cheyenne Beierbach of Barons, Alberta was convicted in Provincial Court of causing an animal to be in distress under the Animal Protection Act (APA) 2(1). Ms. Beierbach was charged in December 2020 wi … Read more
Jamie Ann Palmer
June 21, 2022Jamie Ann Palmer pleaded guilty in Provincial Court to causing horses to be in distress under the Animal Protection Act 2(1). Alberta SPCA Peace Officers attended a property in Northeastern Alberta in February 2022. On t … Read more
Patricia Moore
April 8, 2022On April 8, 2022 Patricia Moore was convicted in Stony Plain Provincial Court of four counts of causing horses to be in distress under the Animal Protection Act 2(1). Ms. Moore was charged following a public complaint of … Read more
Dakota Beuerlein
December 23, 2021Dakota Beuerlein was convicted on December 23rd, 2021 of one count under the Animal Protection Act of permitting animals to be in distress 2(1). Mr. Beuerlein is prohibited from owning more than 5 livestock for a period … Read more
Rose Lee Adamsen
July 21, 2021Rose Lee Adamsen admitted in court on July 27, 2021 to causing animals to be in distress. In March 2019, the Alberta SPCA received a public complaint that horses at a trail riding operation west of Rocky Mountain House w … Read more
Bradley Cecil Hoover
June 18, 2021Bradley Cecil Hoover pleaded guilty on June 18, 2021 in Drumheller Provincial Court to one count under the Animal Protection Act 2.1(a) of failing to provide adequate food and water to cattle. Mr. Hoover was fined $2,500 … Read more
Active Prohibition Orders
Hinz-Schleuter, Axel
November 17, 2008Axel Hinz-Schleuter is prohibited for a period of 50 years from owning or being in charge of any horses. He is also prohibited from owning or being in charge of more than 40 other animals, or more than 80 birds. Prohibi … Read more
MAYKO, Nelson William
April 19, 2007Nelson Mayko is prohibited for life from having any elk in his care or custody, on his property, or under the care or custody of his spouse or any of his children (while they are minors). Apr. 19, 2007, for life
McDONALD, Irvin E.
March 28, 2007Irvin McDonald is prohibited for life from owning or possessing any cattle or horses. May 28, 2007, for life
CHOMYC, Arthur
March 22, 2007Arthur Chomyc is prohibited for life from owning livestock. Mar. 22, 2007, for life
ZORN, Douglas H.
June 15, 2006Douglas Zorn is prohibited for life from having custody of cattle. Jun. 15, 2006, for life
OTHEN, Graeme
March 31, 2005Graeme Othen is prohibited for life from owning any animals. Mar. 31, 2005, for life
