Under the procedural leadership of the Zhovkiv district prosecutor’s office, a 32-year-old man was notified of suspicion of cruelty to animals (Part 1 of Article 299 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
According to the investigation, the suspect killed a stray dog on one of the streets of Kamianka-Buzka in August of this year.
The man struck the animal numerous times with a broken glass bottle, and then strangled it with his hands.
Investigations are ongoing.
Pretrial investigation in criminal proceedings is carried out by investigators of the Lviv District Police Department No. 1 of the Main Department of the National Police in the Lviv Region.
Note: in accordance with Art. 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is considered innocent of committing a crime and cannot be subjected to criminal punishment until his guilt is proven in a legal manner and established by a court verdict.
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