Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty said he is outraged about the deliberate poisoning of dogs in Toronto's High Park, calling the culprit a "sick individual."

McGuinty made the comments inside Queen's Park on Wednesday, telling reporters he wants to see the matter resolved quickly.

"My hope is that whichever sick individual or individuals are doing this are quickly caught by police and dealt with severely," he said.

The premier is known to have a love of dogs and has had several as pets throughout his childhood.

The McGuinty family rescued Mikki, a retriever border collie mix, from an Ottawa animal adoption agency. He said anyone that has a dog can understand the fear pet owners must be feeling about the recent developments.

"This is very difficult for families to cope with," he said. "There's something fundamentally wrong with our society if you can't take your family pet for a walk in a public park and not be concerned that it will somehow be endangering your pet."

Investigators confirmed Tuesday two dogs have died and four others are recovering after somebody deliberately spread different sources of poison throughout High Park, a large area in Toronto's west end.

A mixture of what appeared to be whole wheat bread and flax seed was discovered by police about five minutes from Dog Hill, a section of the park where dogs often roam free.

A toxic liquid was poured over the bread mix, Det. Suzanne Pinto said.

"It was designed for the exact purpose to lure animals," she said.

Six dogs who played in the park over the weekend fell ill after drinking from a water source on Dog Hill. Testing confirmed the water was laced with antifreeze.

Police are also investigating whether raccoons fell victim to the poisoning.

Now that poison has been linked to the park, police believe about 12 raccoons ate a toxic substance and died.

Pinto said the dead animals had been found in unusual positions. One raccoon's body was posed holding a bouquet of flowers and another was found holding a dead squirrel.

"The same person would have had access to the raccoons the moment they died," Pinto said. "Who knows maybe they were testing the poison on the raccoons.

High Park has since been declared unsafe for unleashed dogs and small unattended children.

With a report from CTV Toronto's Paul Bliss