Today’s post will have a slightly different tone than usual…
At the outset, we would like to remind you of Article 35. Criminal liability for killing, euthanizing or slaughtering an animal in violation of the provisions of the Act, or for abusing an animal:
1. Anyone who kills, euthanizes or slaughters an animal in violation of Article 6, exceptions to the ban on killing animals, prohibition of animal abuse, paragraph 1, Article 33, rules for euthanizing animals, or Article 34, euthanizing animals in a slaughterhouse, paragraphs 1–4, shall be subject to imprisonment for up to 3 years.
1a. The same penalty shall apply to anyone who abuses an animal.
The center adds:
A week ago, a Doberman was brought to Klekusiowo. The dog was microchipped, but we could not find him in the database. The dog was clearly neglected, with old bone fractures. The dog underwent an expensive operation and still faces costly rehabilitation. We began looking for the owner—initially without success!
However, we came across the Facebook profile of a woman who had photos of a strikingly similar dog. Yet there was no sign on the profile that her beloved pet had gone missing or was being sought, even though she called him her own “son.” Our lead proved correct.
The dog’s owner turned out to be a resident of one of the towns near Lubań. When Klekusiowo tried to contact her regarding the neglected Doberman, she deleted all photos of her “son” from her Facebook and Instagram profiles.
Klekusiowo concludes:
We understand that different situations happen in life, but we can never, ever agree to animals being treated this way. In our view, people who take responsibility for an animal should receive the harshest punishment for the harm they have inflicted on it!
We filed a report with the police regarding the possibility of an offense under Article 35 (…). Where is the world heading…?