Paris: the "son of a good family" who killed his little dog spent the night in a cell

He spent his night in a cell, at the depot of the Judicial Court of Paris and is, this Saturday, in the hands of the magistrates.

The young man who killed his puppy Thursday, in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, will be tried in the criminal court for "acts of cruelty and serious abuse against a pet resulting in death".

This Thursday, at 12:30 am, Emergency police are called by residents of the rue Oscar-Roty, in the quiet district of Boucicaut (15th century), in Paris.

A neighbor beat to death his dog, an 8-month-old beagle, a young hunting dog, originally from England, appreciated in particular for his small size and his kindness.

Found dying, tied to a fence

The torturer would then have lowered the small body and would have hung it with the leash on a netting of the descent of the parking lot of the building.

"We wonder, slips a source close to the case, if he did not want to believe that the puppy had been run over by a car leaving the parking lot."

To the emergency police crew, moved and banned at the sight of the dying beagle with a bleeding muzzle, his master argued that he had "annoyed him because the dog had chewed the battery of his electronic cigarette".

The young man was arrested, brought back in handcuffs to the 15th century police station and placed in police custody.

The police called a veterinarian who could only see that the puppy was dead.

A violent "son of a good family" with "bad company"

The officials then carried out a neighborhood survey.

Tongues have loosened on this unkind neighbor, yet "son of a good family", "very well-off", born in Monaco, living in Paris but without a profession, graduating from a private Parisian business school, son of a high level. official of the princely government of Monaco.

The residents told the police about the martyrdom of the puppy, recently bought on LeBoncoin and which was left “day and night abandoned on the balcony”.

Neighbors who wanted to lodge a complaint and those close to the case also spoke of "cases of domestic violence, nightly noise, bad company".

A resident gave investigators two recordings on the smartphone of the last few nights: “We hear the guy's howls at his dog and the puppy's agony,” indicates this source.

It's freezing. ”

The body of the beagle was transferred to the Veterinary School of Maisons-Alfort (Val-de-Marne).

And autopsied.

He had a broken neck.

The associations mobilized

This story not only moved the 15th century police officers but also revolted animal rights associations.

Several have stepped up to the plate and at least five of them have taken action in “this sad affair”, including the 30 Million Friends Foundation, the Animal Protection Brigade (BPA), the Brigitte Bardot Foundation, the SNDA. (national society for the defense of animals).

The Stéphane Lamart association, which manifested itself on Thursday, was indignant.

"We cannot tolerate such cases of atrocity and suffering."

This Saturday, Stéphane Lamart, was with Patrice Grillon, their lawyer.

The association is gaining momentum and is preparing a press release "that justice be done to this poor dog and that a severe sentence commensurate with his suffering, be pronounced against his torturer".

The law should harden

The timing of the associations is not innocent… The senators are preparing to vote on a parliamentary bill, in particular under pressure from the associations, concerning the fight against animal abuse.

The law should harden.

Until now, a "torturer" who killed his animal risked, according to article 521-1, up to two years of imprisonment and a fine of 30,000 euros.

"It must be said that we have come a long way," quips Stéphane Lamart.

Before being considered as "sentient beings", dogs were until 1976 "movable property", just like a table or a car!

"The penalties should become tougher, hopes Patrice Grillon, 5 years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros."

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The fact remains that the Monegasque "son of a good family" worsened his case. In addition to the charges of "acts of cruelty and serious mistreatment of a pet resulting in death", he should be prosecuted for "contempt of PDAP" (person holding public authority). During his custody yesterday at the 15th century police station, he insulted a woman peacekeeper.