A 59-year-old man was arrested in the act after shooting a dog to death in Pará de Minas, in the Center-West region of Minas Gerais. The case occurred on Saturday (21) and the arrest was made this Sunday (22).
According to information from PCMG (Civil Police of Minas Gerais), the suspect will answer for the crimes of and for illegal possession of a firearm and discharging a firearm.
The man was caught shooting at the animal. See the video below:
PCMG also stated that the investigative steps will continue after the and will be sent, precisely with all the evidence and elements of the crime, to the Court.
In addition to the arrested author, another man, aged 20, was interviewed by the police and released.
During the action, they were seized ammunition and other materials, which will be subjected to analysis during the investigations. Official expertise also carried out work at the site.
As determined, the animal did not resist its injuries and died.
According to delegate César Augusto Flávio Afleitas, from the Pará de Minas Police Station, the investigative line continues by analyzing the initial procedure, which resulted in the arrest of the author.
In addition to the mistreatment and illegal possession of a weapon, the fact that it was a dog and that the animal died also aggravated the crime.
The case will be investigated by the Civil Police, through a police inquiry, to fully elucidate the facts.
*Under the supervision of Carolina Figueiredo
