British ColumbiaThe alleged assault occurred Sept. 22 and involved a man police say was associated with the farm, which condemned the attack.Alleged assault occurred Sept. 22The Canadian Press · Posted: Dec 11, 2025 6:52 PM EST | Last Updated: 2 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Mounties at Universal Ostrich Farm in Edgewood, B.C. on Sept. 22, 2025. RCMP say mischief and assault charges have been approved against a 60-year-old man connected to a protest at the farm. (Curtis Allen for CBC)Mounties in British Columbia say mischief and assault charges have been approved against a 60-year-old man connected to a protest at Universal Ostrich Farm in Edgewood, B.C., where the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) culled more than 300 birds last month.Police say that on Sept. 22, officers arrived at the farm and were made aware of an altercation at a neighbouring property.They say the suspect was arrested at the scene and a 73-year-old woman received medical care from officers. WATCH | Man barred from ostrich farm after alleged assault:Arson suspect linked to group supporting Universal Ostrich Farms, police sayPolice in West Kootenay say a suspect in an alleged arson and assault at a property next to Universal Ostrich Farms is linked to a group supporting the farm. As CBC’s Brady Strachan reports, the incident happened last week, on the same day the RCMP and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency arrived to enforce a cull order on hundreds of ostriches.The RCMP say the suspect, who is from Ontario, has been charged with assault, assault with a weapon and mischief, and is scheduled to appear in court next month.At the time, RCMP told CBC News the man was arrested without incident and released on conditions which included not returning to the property. Universal Ostrich spokesperson Katie Pasitney condemned the attack.The alleged assault took place around the same time that RCMP officers were dispatched to Universal Ostrich to accompany CFIA workers after the agency was granted a warrant to search the property. The RCMP say they were asked to join them in an effort to “keep the peace and enforce the law.” The inspection agency carried out the cull on Nov. 6 after months of legal challenges by the owners to stop the cull set off by an avian flu infection within the flock.
Man charged with assault of 73-year-old neighbour of Universal Ostrich farm
