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Richmond man charged with 'disturbing' animal cruelty

BC SPCA officials call it one of the most disturbing cases they have encountered in recent memory.

BC SPCA officials call it one of the most disturbing cases they have encountered in recent memory. Kendall Goheen, of Richmond, has been charged with nine counts of animal cruelty after he allegedly stabbed and killed three pets he co-owned with his ex-wife in October.

The family's 70-pound boxer, Maza, and two cats, Pepper and Liston, suffered multiple stab wounds and trauma before being placed in a freezer in Goheen's home.

When the SPCA arrived at the scene, Goheen refused to speak to the officers but left the bodies of the deceased pets in a Rubbermaid container outside his house.

Lorie Chortyk, BC SPCA's general manager of community relations, said the evidence from the necropsy suggests that the animals were killed in an extremely brutal manner.

"It is truly horrible to think of the terror and pain that these animals suffered," said Chortyk.

"We can't bring the animals back, but we can ensure that we do everything in our power to seek justice for them and to ensure that this doesn't happen again." She said a warrant has been issued for Goheen's arrest. The accused is believed to be currently living in Saskatchewan.

No date has been set for Goheen's first court appearance.