– Several days ago, police officers from the Police Station in Mirsk noticed a post that appeared on social media, on one of the forums for Mirsk residents. It concerned a dog buried in the town park that had previously been tortured – explains junior aspirant Olga Łukaszewicz, press officer of the Lwówek County Police Headquarters.
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The officers immediately went to the scene and confirmed the published information, discovering the carcass of a dog inside a bag. The spokesperson: – A summoned police team consisting of a clerk and a forensic technician arrived, conducted an inspection of the scene and secured the animal’s body at the District Veterinary Inspection.
The autopsy revealed numerous fractures and hemorrhaging indicating that the dog had been abused.
– Less than an hour later, officers detained two people in connection with the case: a 52-year-old man and a 45-year-old woman, who were taken to police cells – reports junior aspirant Olga Łukaszewicz. – After gathering the evidence, the couple were charged with abusing an animal by keeping it in unsuitable living conditions, gross neglect and failing to provide veterinary care. Moreover, acting with particular cruelty, they beat, kicked and threw the animal against a wall, causing its death.
On Wednesday, they were brought before the prosecutor, who decided that until the court hearing the couple would remain under police supervision. They face a penalty of up to five years in prison.