In Mykolaiv, a man threw a dead dog out of a window, prompting the initiation of a criminal investigation.

A man in Mykolaiv threw a dead dog out of a window – a criminal investigation has been launched

On the evening of Friday, October 25, the police department No. 1 of the Mykolaiv district received a report from a local volunteer stating that a 37-year-old man had thrown a dead dog out of a ninth-floor window of an apartment building.

This information was reported by the police of the Mykolaiv region.

According to the applicant, she had rescued the deceased dog during a flood in a neighboring region. She then handed the animal over to the partner of the perpetrator.

Based on this incident, investigators initiated a criminal case under Part 1 of Article 299 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, "Cruelty to Animals." The penalty for this article provides for a punishment of up to three years in prison.

Currently, investigative actions are ongoing, and all circumstances of the incident are being established.

The police urge citizens who witnessed the event or have useful information for the investigation to contact police department No. 1 of the Mykolaiv district at (0512) 53-19-05, 44-80-06, or 102.