A real scene of horror in Drancy. On August 18, 2023, a Malinois dog was found dead hanging from a high school gate in this city in Seine-Saint-Denis (93). Dispatched to the scene, the police officers could only note the death of the animal named Paco.
Its owner, confused by the images from the video surveillance cameras, was arrested by the police five days after the tragedy, after being located using his mobile phone.
12 months in prison required
The trial of Paco’s master was held this Wednesday, June 26, 2024 in Bobigny (93), almost a year after the events. During the hearing, around ten animal protection associations were present to defend the memory of the young Malinois who was 3 years old, and the prosecutor had requested a sentence of 12 months in prison accompanied by a ban on keep an animal and practice a profession in the canine environment.
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The accused, currently imprisoned in Romania for acts of violence according to information transmitted by Le Parisien, was unable to be present at the hearing.
He was finally sentenced to 8 months in prison and a permanent ban on owning an animal was imposed.
The Animal Assistance Foundation, which had become a civil party in this case, indicated on its website that if this prison sentence is more respectful for Paco than a suspended sentence, it nevertheless remains weak in their eyes compared to the abuse. suffered by the animal.
