He left his dog dying on the side of the Nantes ring road, after having dragged it hung on the end of a leash for several meters.
It was shocked motorists who called the police in the early evening, after crossing paths with this mistreating driver.
He had attached the leash of his animal to the hitch of his vehicle, which he ended up releasing on the emergency lane in poor condition, before resuming the road.
[#ProtectionAnimale] Yesterday on the outskirts of #Nantes our #police officers were notified of 1 driver dragging behind him 1 đ¶ hooked by 1 leash to the team of his.
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- Police Nationale 44 (@ PoliceNat44) July 27, 2021
The dog was taken care of by the veterinary services of the Loire-Atlantique departmental fire and rescue service.
The police for their part launched an investigation to find the driver, thanks to video surveillance in particular.
She recalls that acts of cruelty to animals are punishable by two years of imprisonment and 30,000 euros in fines.
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