The police of Kyiv region have opened a criminal investigation against an elderly woman over the fact of cruelty to a dog in the village of Hatne, Fastiv district.
This was reported by law enforcement officials.
They said that on March 15, the police received a report of cruelty to the dog.
“Officers of the Fastiv Police Department of the Kyiv region were working at the scene. Investigators of the Fastiv district are conducting a pre-trial investigation into this incident under Part 1 of Article 299 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (“Cruelty to animals” – ed.),” the police said.
Law enforcement officers added that the injured dog was taken to a veterinary hospital for examination and necessary assistance.
More details were provided by Snizhana Bugrik, a volunteer and representative of the animal protection organization Plushka, on Facebook. According to her, witnesses saw an 80-year-old woman apparently trying to kill the dog with an ax. The dog's paw was injured, and the animal lost a lot of blood, but managed to escape.
Photo: facebook.com/profile.php?id=100071643120876.
The dog's paw was stitched up, and he was put on an intravenous drip to restore blood loss. After recovery, he will live in a shelter.
We remind that Part 1 of Art. 299 of the Criminal Code provides for punishment in the form of restriction of liberty for a term of 1 to 3 years or imprisonment for a term of 2 to 3 years with confiscation of the animal.
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