MPs condemn animal abuse, call for thorough investigations

MPs in the lower house on Thursday condemned animal cruelty, calling for a thorough investigation of such incidents and adequate punishment of perpetrators.

The draft resolution was initiated in response to a shocking case of cat abuse when teenagers allegedly placed the animal in a tumble dryer for amusement and recorded the incident on their mobile phones.

The governing coalition wants to increase penalties for animal abuse so that they reflect the severity of the suffering inflicted. MPs pointed out that tolerance of violence against animals may lead to other forms of aggressive and antisocial behaviour.