71 -year -old man detained by police for hitting a puppy. The animal was transported to a veterinary clinic
The police were asked to intervene on Saturday night on a street in Sector 5, in Bucharest, after a man hit a dog and threatened the people trying to help the animal.
The dog had several photo contusions: Romanian Police
“On July 5, 2025, around 10:00 pm, the police officers of the 18 Police Section were notified, through Snuau 112, about the fact that, on a street in Sector 5, a man strikes a small dog and threatens the people trying to intervene.”, Reports the Capital Police.
A police crew was directed to the scene, who identified and immobilized a 71 -year -old man, who was led to the police subunit for checks. Subsequently, the measure of detention for 24 hours was taken against the septuagenary.
At the scene, the police officers from the Service for the Protection of Animals also intervened on the spot, which, given the state of danger in which the animal was, urgently issued an order to place it in a shelter.
“The dog, about 3 months old, was taken over by the ASPA crew and transported to a veterinary clinic, for medical evaluation. According to the report prepared by the veterinarians, the animal had severe pulmonary contusions and a contusion at the basin level, recent lesions caused by a strong trauma,” according to the source.
In this case, the police officers of the animal protection service ordered the commencement of the criminal prosecution in the aspect of committing the offenses of “intentional injury” and “disturbance of public order and peace”, under the supervision of the Prosecutor's Office attached to the District 5 Court.
During the day of Sunday, July 6, the proposal for a preventive arrest for 30 days was submitted to the court.
“The animal protection service firmly condemns any act of cruelty against animals and reminds citizens that such facts are punished according to the law“According to the police.
