In Mykolaiv region, a woman tried to cut off the head of a live dog. The incident occurred the day before at the market in Nova Odesa. The police responded to the incident and opened criminal proceedings over cruelty to animals. The cruelty to animals faces up to three years in prison, UNN reports.
Investigators of the police department No. 6 of the Mykolaiv District Police Department initiated criminal proceedings over the incident on the grounds of Part 1 of Article 299 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine "Cruelty to of the Criminal Code of Ukraine "Cruelty to Animals". The sanction of the article provides for up to three years in prison.
Details
According to the police, a dog was brutally a dog in the city of Nova Odesa at a local market. at a local market. Law enforcement officers learned about the case while monitoring media monitoring. The police checked the information published online and confirmed the fact of cruelty. of cruelty to the animal.
The operatives found out that a 59-year-old local resident a 59-year-old local resident in Nova Odesa.
Law enforcement officers are currently deciding whether to serve the woman with a notice of suspicion. The investigation is ongoing.
Context
The day before, the animal activist posted photos of the rescued dog on Facebook. She wrote that although
In Nova Odesa, someone tried to cut off a dog's head at the market. A live dog. With a knife. In broad daylight. We are looking for witnesses and, apparently, we want them to be punished. The dog is fine. She is stitched up, anesthetized, and will live. Either for a long time or until the next attempt to kill it.