A canine had concrete blocks tied round its neck and was thrown right into a river in Belgium. Police stated the physique of the canine, believed to be a Rottweiler, was discovered within the Albert canal in Lummen.
Pictures of the canine confirmed its physique after it was pulled from the river. It was lined in mud and had a rope tied round its neck hooked up to a few concrete bricks.
Belgian information web site HBVL stated the canine was noticed within the canal on Tuesday night. The individuals who discovered the canine stated it was floating with its head beneath the floor of the water.
Pictures of the canine's collar had been posted to Fb by the Animal Police Limburg Area Capital. It appealed to the general public for data, saying it was on the lookout for witnesses. "Hopefully we are able to discover out and punish the perpetrator of this horrible act," a press release stated. The put up was shared nearly 800 instances and prompted feedback from Fb customers expressing disappointment and the canine's demise and anger at whoever was accountable.
Lummen sits within the Belgian area of Flanders. The Brussels Occasions reported in February that a file variety of canines had been registered in Flanders in 2021.
Just like the U.S. and different international locations, Belgium noticed a surge in individuals shopping for or adopting canines through the COVID-19 pandemic. Issues have arisen from this—within the U.S., for instance, animal shelters have reported a rise within the variety of canines being deserted.
Authorities in Flanders ramped up their method to animal cruelty final yr.
New legal guidelines had been introduced that elevated punishments for animal cruelty offences. Anybody who abuses an animal faces fines of as much as 800,000 Euros ($880,000) and as much as 5 years in jail, whereas repeat offenders danger fines of over a million Euros ($1.1m) and will be put in jail for as much as 10 years. Every police district has additionally been assigned particular officers chargeable for animal welfare instances.
The brand new legal guidelines had been hailed by animal welfare teams resembling International Motion within the Curiosity of Animals charity (GAIA).
Michel Vandenbosch, president of GAIA, stated in a press release: "Appreciable punishments for animal abusers who actually deserve it. I hope the message additionally will get by to the judges in order that no animal abuser can go unpunished for cruelty and that actual justice will probably be completed for his or her victims."
Animal Police Limburg Area Capital had been contacted for remark by Newsweek.
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