A 40-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly killing his dog with a chainsaw following a bite and violently attacking his wife in a shocking outburst on the same day
A man has been arrested after allegedly killing a dog with a chainsaw. The disturbed individual was also accused of getting physically violent with his wife on the same day.
A 40-year-old man from Kikinda, Serbia, was arrested on suspicion of committing the crimes of domestic violence and killing and abusing animals. According to a police statement, he is suspected of killing his dog with a chainsaw on November 7th of this year, after the dog bit him.
He is also suspected of hitting his wife multiple times after a verbal argument on the same day. She was reportedly found to have sustained minor injuries at the General Hospital in Kikinda.
The suspect has been detained for up to 48 hours and, along with a criminal complaint, has been brought before the Prosecutor’s Office in Kikinda. In the UK, animal abuse is illegal and punishable by law.
The primary legislation covering animal welfare is the Animal Welfare Act 2006 in England and Wales, with corresponding legislation in Scotland and Northern Ireland. These laws make it a criminal offence to cause unnecessary suffering to an animal or to fail to meet its basic welfare needs.
In 2020, a woman was banned from owning animals after neglecting her dog in “one of the worst cases” an RSPCA inspector said they’d ever seen.
Paula McNeil, 38, had admitted neglecting her bull terrier-cross Sahara and pleaded guilty to one charge of causing unnecessary suffering to the dog in Wirral Magistrates Court, the Daily Star previously reported.
At the time, inspector Anthony Joynes had arrived to collect Sahara’s body for examination the day after her death. “As soon as I entered the surgery I was met with an incredibly strong and unforgettable smell of necrosis and infection,” he recalled.
As a result, McNeil received a six-year ban on keeping animals, a 12-month community order with 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days, and was ordered to complete 160 hours of unpaid work. She was also told to pay £1,305.86 in costs and a £90 victim surcharge.
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