Hanged, emaciated horse Julupae case set for trial (CAN)

The trial of two men charged in connection with the hanging death of emaciated horse Julupae has been set for November. Defence lawyer Donald McKay, who is representing David Whiffin of Brentwood Bay, said the three-day trial is scheduled to begin Nov. 22 in Victoria provincial court. Whiffin is charged with killing or injuring an…

Justice for Julupae: Update

Sarah West, a founding member of Canadians for Animal Welfare Reform, reports there was another record turnout at a Hearing Monday, January 4, 2010, in the Jalupae animal cruelty case. David Whiffin and Clayton Cunningham are charged with animal cruelty after they allegedly starved 27-year-old Appaloosa gelding Julupae to the point of emaciation, then hung…

Justice for Jalupae is rallying call in horse-hanging case (CAN)

Justice for Jalupae Today the Times Colonist reports: --- The anticipated court appearance of two Brentwood Bay men, charged in a case where an emaciated horse was killed by hanging, brought about 60 demonstrators to the sidewalks outside the Victoria courthouse yesterday. Many in the group were waving homemade signs, a number of which said…

Horse starved and strangled (CAN)

The two Canadian men accused of starving a horse and hanging it by an excavator bucket have been named by the British Columbia SPCA. They are Brentwood Bay residents David Whiffin and Clayton Cunningham. Crown counsel has charged the pair with animal cruelty after a 27-year-old Appaloosa gelding named Jalupae was allegedly starved to the…

Brentwood Bay residents charged after horse starved and hanged (CAN)

UPDATE: December 31, 2009. The Hearing of this case was reset for January 4, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. Whiffin's attorney cleverly got this date at the end of the holiday season, hoping to dodge media attention and a similar type of rally held outside the courts at the original where nearly 60 people lined the…