Under the procedural guidance of the Ivano-Frankivsk District Prosecutor's Office, a 60-year-old resident of the Boleshivtsi territorial community has been notified of suspicion of cruel treatment of an animal (part 3 of Article 299 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

The investigation has established that the man tied his dog to a car with a chain and dragged it along a dirt road outside the settlement.

When the exhausted animal fell unconscious, the man unhooked it and threw it into a ditch, leaving it to die without assistance.

Currently, the issue of choosing a preventive measure for the suspect is being resolved. For the committed act, he faces imprisonment for a term of five to eight years.

The pre-trial investigation is being conducted by the investigators of Police Station No. 3 (m. Halych) of the Ivano-Frankivsk District Police Department of the Main Directorate of the National Police in the region.

Note: according to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent of committing a crime and cannot be subjected to criminal punishment until their guilt is proven in a lawful manner and established by a guilty verdict of the court.