In the village of Drozdyn, Rivne region, police opened a criminal case against a 24-year-old man who cruelly treated a dog. The incident ended up online and caused a wave of indignation. This was reported by the Rivne region police, reports UNN.
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According to law enforcement officers, on May 22, at about 9:00 p.m., Rokytniv law enforcement officers came across a video in one of the Telegram channels during monitoring of social networks, which recorded a man kicking a dog in the head.
The police quickly identified the offender. He turned out to be a 24-year-old resident of the village of Drozdyn.
On the fact of cruel treatment of an animal, the investigator, under the procedural guidance of the prosecutor's office, entered information into the Unified Register of Pre-trial Investigations under Part 1 of Art. 299 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine
A pre-trial investigation is currently underway. The police urge citizens not to remain indifferent to such cases and to report cruelty to animals.