Walsh v. Dandurand, 2019 QCCS
1403
The plaintiffs operate a small Maremma and Abruzzese sheepdog
breeding farm. An Italian canine breed, these dogs serve as
sheepdogs. The male can weigh up to 120 pounds and his hair is
completely white. One of the plaintiffs' dogs, Maximus, was a
dog of mild temperament showing no signs of aggressiveness. On
November 15, 2015, the last day of the rifle deer hunting season in
the area where the plaintiffs live and operate their breeding farm,
the plaintiffs were outside with four (4) of their dogs loose in
the field. The dogs then disappeared into the bushes. Behind the
plaintiffs' property, there are miles of forest. That day, the
defendant was hunting deer on the land of the plaintiffs'
neighbor with his 13 year old son. The plaintiffs heard two (2)
gunshots. The next day, they confronted the defendant, who finally
admitted to having shot Maximus. The defendant told the plaintiffs
that they could find their dog in a ravine on the
