Our time is distinguished by a special rampant evil. And not only people suffer from it. Now some representatives of the human race have a new trend in entertainment: to mock animals. And post your "adventures" on the Internet.
If you have witnessed animal cruelty, where to go to stop it? This is exactly what we will talk about in the article.
Relying on the law
According to article 245 of the Criminal Code, animal cruelty is punishable by several methods:
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The simplest is a fine. Up to 80 thousand rubles under the action of a bully alone. Up to 300 thousand rubles in group bullying, and demonstrations of this in social networks.
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Forced labor - up to 360 hours.
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Arrest - up to three years in solitary action, up to 6 years - in group.
Alas, most often we are forced to observe a violation of the law. In our country, people are not very well treated, let alone animals. Nevertheless, it is possible to force the relevant authorities to take action.
What is abuse
If a crime is committed before your eyes - animal cruelty, where to go? More about this below. Now we will talk about what can be attributed to abuse:
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Intentional killing.
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Sadism towards the animal. This includes bullying in a particularly brutal form. For example, skinning a live animal.
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Beatings.
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Intentional poisoning.
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Intentional depletion of an animal, refusal of water and food.
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Causing harm to health. It would seem that this is so if a neighbor's child tugs a cat's tail. Your own cat. And parents are touched and laugh. Now you can complain about such parents to the right authorities. And it is legal.
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Inhuman capture methods.
It will not be superfluous for the owners to know that their animal is considered property. And the destruction or violation of the integrity of property is punishable by law. Therefore, if someone hit your dog, tried to poison it, or even verbally threatened to destroy it, you can complain about this person to the authorities.
Attention, Muscovites
For animal cruelty, where to go in Moscow? If you see boxers on the street, then you can safely call the police. Animals that help raise money "for shelters" are often pumped with drugs. Therefore, they lie for hours without movement in the heat or in the cold. They are hungry, they are not watered, they are kept in tight cages. Such dogs and cats are doomed to a terrible death. About bullying and beating it is more appropriate to keep silent. If each of us, instead of throwing money in a plastic cup at the shelter, calls for the responsibility of such shelter owners, calls the police and doesn’t pass by, there will be no brazen collectors who hide behind animals.
In general, residents of the capital, you can contact:
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The police. Or call the police, or write a statement and submit it to any department that is geographically close to you. We will talk below about what to do when the police refuse to accept the statement.
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The prosecutor’s office. They will definitely accept the statement. But be prepared for proof. This can be a photo and video, recording a conversation with offenders of animals.
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Animal Protection Team. There are a lot of such groups in Moscow. They can be easily found on the Internet, in particular, in one of the largest Russian-language social networks for communication. Concerned volunteers save animals in distress.
Peter, attention
Animal cruelty: where to go in St. Petersburg? Like Moscow, residents of St. Petersburg are free to apply to the police. Or immediately go to the prosecutor's office, armed with the necessary evidence. There are animal welfare organizations. Everything, as in Moscow.
Moscow region
If in the Moscow region animal cruelty, where to go? This is more difficult, because the region is like Moscow. But the farther from Moscow, the more provincial towns. This is not an insult to the inhabitants of the Moscow Region, it is a statement of fact.
For concerned citizens, two ways out:
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Police complaining about animal cruelty.
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The prosecutor's office of the city. We remind you that it is advisable to come there with visible evidence.
Astrakhan
Where to turn in Astrakhan for cruelty to animals? You can’t do nothing. Our indifference breeds lawlessness. But what if the authorities do not want to do anything?
We'll have to take matters into our own hands. We find a group dedicated to the protection of animals, and we turn to them.
We terrorize the police with statements and calls. Persistence depends on the result.
By the way, for all those who care, there is a portal called "Evil Citizen." There you can submit an application, state your problem, and solve it quickly enough. From us we need only registration and a detailed description of the problem. All the rest will be handled by special people. However, they keep the applicant informed of how the case is proceeding.
Smolensk
And again we are looking for the answer to the question: where to go to Smolensk for cruelty to animals?
Nothing new. As elsewhere, places for treatment are the police, animal welfare societies in need, and prosecutors. And no one has yet canceled their strength. It will be extremely difficult, but nothing is impossible.
Ryazan
From Moscow to Ryazan will have to get about 4 hours by train. The city is not very large, the population is about 600 thousand people. However, there is where to turn if you have witnessed inappropriate treatment of an animal. Where to go to Ryazan for cruelty to animals?
Again, this is the police. The very first stage in restoring justice. Write statements, call the crime scene. The main thing is action.
The prosecutor's office of the city. It will be long and troublesome. But it's worth it. Think about how many dog and cat lives can be saved in one statement.
Animal Protection Groups. Get ready to actively collaborate with them. It may require financial assistance and supervision of rescued animals.
About the police
We talked about what to do when faced with animal cruelty: where to go. Now we’ll talk in detail about how to file a complaint with the police.
Let's start with the sad: the department may refuse to accept it for several reasons:
- The duration of the crime.
- The absence of crime.
Know that these are "excuses." Demand from a police officer who refuses to accept a statement, a certificate. Rewrite his data. Ask for an explanatory note: for what reason the application is not accepted. Let us reveal the secret: if the policeman writes such a note, he is a complete fool.
Refer to article 245 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. Know that the police are required to accept the application. Regardless of the statute of limitations of the crime. And according to the law, cruelty to animals can be considered all that is listed in the paragraph above.
If Mr. Policeman is stubborn, and your arguments do not apply to him, you don’t have to give up. We go straight to the police chief, complaining about the officer and our statement. Heads, as a rule, really do not want the indifference of their subordinates to reach higher authorities. And they start to move. An objectionable subordinate will be punished so that it is not inconsequential for others to take off from their own duties. And poor fellow animals will help.
What are the actions of someone who turned out to be a concerned citizen? Where to turn for cruelty to animals, we found out. Now it remains to learn how to properly apply:
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We write it on a sheet of A4 format.
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Be sure to ensure that the application is registered.
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Ask for a registration mark.
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Leave your phone number so that you can be contacted and state how the issue is being resolved.
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Ask the phone number of the person who will deal with the problem.
Appeal to the prosecutor
As we said above, evidence is needed here. By the way, you can turn to the prosecutor's office if you are denied police. Take your statement, photo or video, which shows cruelty to the animal, a tape recording with a conversation between you and a police officer who refused to accept the statement. And forward to the prosecutor’s office.
There, on the basis of the materials provided, they file a statement and begin to work on the problem.
Site "Angry Citizen"
It is possible to submit an application with a detailed description of the problem. How to do it? Register on the site. Describe the problem in detail, acting in accordance with the instructions on the site. The decision will be quick, because those who are engaged in the consideration and acceptance of these applications are able to act decisively and quickly.
Summarize
In the article, we answered the question of where to turn to in case of cruelty to animals in St. Petersburg and not only. We highlight the main aspects:
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Punishment of animal offenders is carried out under article 245 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.
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What can be considered as cruelty, we have listed in the article.
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Residents of Moscow, St. Petersburg and the region can apply to the police, prosecutors, groups for the protection of animals in distress. In the latter case, you must be prepared for financial assistance to rescued pets.
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We indicated those cities where you can turn to groups like Moscow and St. Petersburg for help. In other cases, citizens are dear to the police or prosecutors.
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How to act if the police officer refuses to accept the statement, we told.
Conclusion
Now people know where to turn in case of cruelty to animals. It’s much easier to throw money in a begging bowl, or pretend that we don’t see the owner beating his dog, or the children are mocking a homeless cat. Indifference kills. Let's not be indifferent.