Man faces up to 5 years in prison for beating a dog with a stick in front of children
Kyiv • UNN
In Cherkasy region, a man is suspected of beating a dog with a stick in the presence of children. He was served a notice of suspicion under Part 2 of Art. 299 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which provides for up to 5 years in prison with confiscation of the animal.
In Cherkasy region, a man was served with a notice of suspicion for beating a dog with a stick in the presence of children, the Cherkasy regional prosecutor's office said on Tuesday, UNN reports.
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The investigation established that on July 15, in the village of Katerynopil in Cherkasy region, a few meters from the bank of the Hnyly Tikych River, a man in the presence of young children deliberately struck a dog with a wooden stick several times.
A resident of Zvenyhorod district of Cherkasy region was served a notice of suspicion of cruelty to animals committed in the presence of a minor under Part 2 of Article 299 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine
The sanction of this article of the Criminal Code of Ukraine provides for punishment in the form of imprisonment for a term of three to five years with confiscation of the animal.
