In Obukhiv, Kyiv region, animal rights activists called on the police to protect animals from the notorious dog hunter from Kyiv Oleksiy Svyatogor.
He promised to destroy homeless dogs that run after transport and bark at passers-by, in the discussion of the Facebook community Overheard Obukhiv, reports the public organization Zoozachnyky Argo on Facebook.
"We, as a public organization of animal protectionists, have been worried about these animals for years. They are sterilized, vaccinated against rabies and treated against parasites," said animal rights activists.
They also emphasized that dogs are territorial animals. And if they are removed, others will take their place. In addition, criminal liability is provided for animal cruelty in Ukraine.
Animal rights activists urged dog owners and caretakers of animals, as well as parents of small children, to be careful. After all, doghunters can harm children – when children play on outdoor playgrounds, they can take poisonous substances into their mouths.
Svyatogor was already brought to court for cruelty to animals.
Earlier, EcoPolitic wrote, that on November 29, 2021, the Kyiv Court of Appeals left unchanged the decision of the first instance, by which Shevchenkivskyi District the Kyiv court acquitted the doghunter Oleksiy Svyatogor, suspected of promoting animal cruelty.
As EcoPolitic previously reported, Kyiv doghunters have started place bowls with poison near the Yapomogabox charity vending machines, which give out food in exchange for plastic bottles.
