An angry mob arrived at the home of a Bat Yam resident who published documentation in which he was seen beating his tied dog • Police officers who arrived at the scene had difficulty evacuating the suspect in the acts from the scene of the incident
The dog after being rescued // Photo: Ministry of Agriculture
Hundreds of people came to a man’s home in the city of Bat Yam after it uploaded a record on social media in which he was seen beating his dog cruelly tied up.
Videos uploaded to social networks show civilians threatening the man and interfering with the police forces who arrived at the scene to arrest the man and lead him to arrest.
Finally, the police arrested the suspect and removed him from the scene.
The dog was taken by the Ministry of Agriculture and the Animal Welfare Association for treatment.
Mayor Zvika Brut is now present at the scene: "I was amazed to see the shocking videos that were circulated on the Internet in the last hour, and I commend the municipal police for their professional and good work.
"Together with the police, we will make every effort to bring him to justice for the serious act."
The mayor was present at the scene and the crews transferred the dog to professional care.
In addition, dozens of people arrived at the scene and tried to harm the dog's owner, but the police prevented them from doing so.
The Ministry of Agriculture responded to the report and said: "Following a report received at the Ministry of Agriculture's hotline through an animal welfare association about suspected serious abuse of a husky dog, inspectors from the Ministry of Agriculture in cooperation with the Israel Police arrived a few minutes ago and confiscated the dog. Agriculture. "
Participated in the preparation of the article: Shlomi Diaz, Noam (Dvir) Devol, Liran Oheli, Yaron Doron