RCMP have issued a warrant for the arrest of a 46-year-old man from the Black Sturgeon Falls Reserve after a family of dogs was found neglected in the community on Feb. 7, 2018.

Officers helped rescue a mama dog and two puppies police said had been left for weeks without access to food or water.

Three other pups from the litter did not survive.

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On Wednesday RCMP said a suspect, John Gerald Glen Linklater, 46, is facing criminal code charges in connection with the case.

Anyone with information is asked to contact RCMP in Lynn Lake at 204-356-8862 or Manitoba Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.