Toronto police are now speculating that a loaf of poisoned bread may have caused the deaths of two dogs in High Park, as well as serious illnesses in two other pets. -
On Sunday, four dogs became ill after going for walks in the city's biggest park.
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Initially, police said the dogs had been poisoned by drinking anti-freeze-laced water from bowls in the park's off-leash area.
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That was followed by speculation that tension between dog owners and non-pet owners was behind the poisonings.
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Then police said they were convinced there was a connection between the deaths of the dogs and the deaths of some raccoons in the park.
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In their latest theory, police said they believed someone was trying to poison raccoons and the dogs were killed by mistake.
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The CBC's Michelle Cheung reported Thursday that police were speculating "an irate gardener" could be behind the act.
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A loaf of whole wheat bread with flax was found near the gardens. The bread had allegedly been soaked in anti-freeze.
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Police now believe the bread was the single source of the poison.
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Robin Sorys, chair of the High Park Community Advisory Council, says she's frustrated that police jumped to conclusions.
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"I guess just because the bowls were there and they knew there was anti-freeze, they thought it had to be in those bowls. That's all they concentrated on."
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The off-leash area of the park has been closed since Monday, but was scheduled to reopen on Thursday afternoon.