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In the Samarkand region, there was another case of animal cruelty. A man chained a dog to a car and dragged it along the road. According to witnesses, the poor dog was covered in blood. Only thanks to the intervention of passersby was the abuser stopped. Today it became known that he was punished for this with only a fine.
This horrifying incident was reported by the specialized ecological Telegram channel Ekolog.uz.
Environmentalists, together with law enforcement officers, identified the perpetrator. He turned out to be a 29-year-old local resident. An administrative protocol was drawn up against the young man under Article 111 (cruelty to animals) of the Administrative Code. He will have to pay a fine of three BRV (just over 1 million sums).
Despite this, many public figures and animal rights activists believe that the punishment is too lenient for such a serious offense.
According to Article 111, cruelty to animals, that is, causing them pain or suffering out of malicious or other base motives, is punishable by a fine of three to five basic calculation units. In this case, the abuser received the minimum possible punishment.
This case once again underscores the need to toughen penalties for animal cruelty and strengthen control by law enforcement agencies.
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