A 30-year-old dog owner has been released without charge after being detained in connection with an animal abuse case in Pegeia, Paphos.
The Paphos District Court had issued a one-day detention order against the suspect on Saturday, following his arrest by the Animal Police on Friday evening after a dog was found in a waste bin in Pegeia.
The man was released at 13:00 on Sunday when his detention order expired, police said.
According to Nicoletta Tyrimou, spokesperson for the Police Headquarters Crime Prevention Office, which oversees the Animal Police, the dog was discovered by chance when a woman found it in a rubbish bin in Pegeia and reported it to authorities.
The animal is currently receiving treatment at a veterinary clinic and is in poor condition, Tyrimou added.
She said reasonable suspicion against the dog’s owner emerged during further investigations, leading to an arrest warrant and his subsequent detention.
Police investigations into the incident are ongoing.
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