In Suffolk County, USA, a man has been charged with animal cruelty after assaulting a man and throwing his cat into water. The individual is due to appear in court in September.
© Suffolk County SPCA / Facebook
The facts took place at the edge of the Great South Bayto United States. A walker carrying his cat in a backpack was attacked by an individual. After threatening it, he allegedly threw the accessory into the water with the animal trapped inside.
As reported KIRO 7 Monday August 22, 2022, a passerby would have rescued the poor animal, who had no way of escaping drowning. Fortunately, the survivor was not injured and is doing well.
For the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of the county of Suffolkthis heinous act must not go unpunished.
A court appearance
Following the attack, the organization opened an investigation. The officers of the SPCA dealing with this case accused a man from Lindenhursta village in the county.
“Roy Gross, head of the Suffolk SPCA, said his detectives charged Christopher Garufi, 48, with […] animal cruelty, assault and aggravated harassment, all Class A misdemeanors “, wrote a spokesperson for the company on Facebook.
According to the account given in this publication, the accused ” surrendered to the SPCA on August 20 and is scheduled to appear in First District Court, Central Islip on September 9, 2022 ».
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Penalties incurred in France
In Francearticle 521-1 of the Penal Code stipulates that exercising serious abuse or committing an act of cruelty towards a domestic animal, or tamed, or held in captivity, is punished by 3 years’ imprisonment and a fine of 45,000 euros ».
In the event of the death of the victim, the author risks up to 5 years in prison and a fine of 75,000 euros.
Par Josephine Voisart
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