An indictment was filed Monday against a 19-year-old resident of Zichron Yaakov for allegedly unleashing his Belgian shepherd dog on two brothers in the town's pedestrian mall, shouting 'attack,' and then assaulting them with his fists alongside a friend, according to N12. The brothers were wounded and evacuated to Hillel Yaffe Hospital. The accused also reportedly hurled homophobic slurs at them.
The indictment, filed Monday by the prosecutor's office, alleges that the 19-year-old resident removed the leash from his Belgian shepherd dog in the pedestrian mall of Zichron Yaakov and commanded it to attack two brothers, shouting 'attack.' The brothers sustained injuries and were evacuated to Hillel Yaffe Hospital. According to the indictment, the accused also mocked the brothers with homophobic slurs before assaulting them with his fists, together with a friend. The case highlights what prosecutors described as a violent and hateful attack.
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