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Man assaults dog, attacks animal rights activists in Kiryat area; police arrest two

The Zioneer Intelligence DeskUpdated 19:11
Man assaults dog, attacks animal rights activists in Kiryat area; police arrest two

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TL;DR

A young man severely beat a dog in the Kiryat area, then he and his father allegedly attacked animal rights activists who arrived, stabbing and wounding one of them, according to a local report. Haifa district police arrested the suspects and transferred the dogs to safety.

01 · THE DISPATCH

A disturbing incident unfolded Sunday evening in the Kiryat area, when a young man reportedly beat a dog with severe cruelty. According to a local news report, animal rights activists who arrived at the scene were then attacked by the man and his father; one of the activists was allegedly stabbed and wounded. Police from the Haifa station arrested both suspects and transferred the dogs to a safe location. The incident has drawn condemnation online, though no official statement from law enforcement has been released at this stage. The Zioneer has previously covered cases of animal abuse in the region — including a similar incident in Kiryat Yam on July 1 — but today's event stands out for the alleged violence directed at the responders themselves.

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