Dog meat

A 73-year-old man was arrested in the town of Rethymno on the island of Crete for tying a dog to the back of his car and dragging it along a road.

The man, who faces charges of animal cruelty, was tracked down by police after a witness posted a photo of the incident, showing the vehicle's license plate, on social media.

A 45-year-old man has been charged with the fatal poisoning last week of two stray dogs in the region of Aridaia in Pella, northern Greece.

Police launched the investigation after being informed of the poisoning by animal rights activists who also reported the incident on social media.

The suspect is accused of feeding the dogs with food laced with poison.

Bulgarian MPs will again ask for amendments to the Veterinary Medicine Act in connection with the increased incidents of aggressive dogs.

From 100 to 1000 levs to increase the penalty for walking an aggressive dog without a muzzle, MPs voted unanimously at first reading the deputies from the agricultural commission in the Parliament. The changes are proposed by GERB and are laid down in the Veterinary Act.

They also provide a fine of BGN 300 for a dog without leash, which is over 5 kilograms.

Prosecutors are seeking long jail terms for three suspects accused of the mass poisoning of dogs in Ankara - a case that has fueled debate over Turkey's laws on animal rights.

Scores of animal rights activists across Turkey have protested the release of three suspects who had been taken into custody on accusations of having poisoned 13 stray dogs to death in Ankara.

A new law on animal rights will ban the sale of cats and dogs in pet shops and bring punishments for those who abandon their pets on the streets, a minister has said.

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A 62-year-old man was arrested and slapped with a 30,000 euro fine on the Ionian island of Corfu for chaining his dog to an electricity pole and dousing it with gas to get rid of its fleas.

According to local reports, the incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon in the area of Solari. The dog was released after the incident was reported to police by residents.

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