The police arrested an individual in Marneuli on charges of animal cruelty, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) reported.
Following the release of a video on social networks revealing the violent treatment of a dog in a village within the Marneuli municipality, an investigation has been opened under Article 259 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which deals with cases of animal torture or ill-treatment.
Animal rights defenders arrived at the Marneuli Police Department and demanded punishment for a man who tortured and killed the dog.