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Man sets neighbor's dog on fire

Nes Tziona resident upset at barking dog. No person with a heart could do such a thing, dog owner says

Shocking case of animal abuse: A 21 year-old resident of Nes Tziona, south of Tel Aviv, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of setting his neighbor's dog on fire because her barking disturbed him.

 

The dog was seriously injured and evacuated to the veterinary hospital in Beit Dagan for treatment.

 

The suspect, who confessed to the charges against him and expressed regret over the act, will be brought before a judge for extension of his remand Thursday.

 

The shocking incident took place Wednesday afternoon. The suspect told police he was sitting at his house studying for a university exam when the dog started barking relentlessly.

 

"It drove me crazy," the suspect said.

 

The man explained that in order to put a stop to the barks he took a bottle with inflammable liquid used for barbeques, went over to his neighbor's house, poured the liquid on the grass and a trampoline in the backyard, and lit them up.

 

'Cruelty is an understatement'

 

A neighbor who heard the dog's cries went downstairs and immediately drove the injured animal to the veterinary hospital, before calling the dog's owner to inform her of what happened.

 

Following the suspect's arrest, police investigators started collecting evidence that would allow them to file an indictment against the abuser for hurting an animal, damage to property, trespassing and arson.

 

"This is a particularly severe case," Superintendent Yair Sharam, who heads the investigation, said. "We shall act decisively against the young man and see to it that he is held accountable for his actions," the police officer added.

 

The dog's owner, Edna Sheetrit, said she was shocked when she first saw her beloved pet at the hospital.

 

"Cruelty is an understatement to describe what he did to Shusha (the dog). He never once complained about her. A person with a heart would never think of doing something like that," she said.

 


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