Last week, the assistant dog of a woman with diabetes in Ravno Pole was brutally shot and killed in the yard of the house where they live. The animal is trained to be close to its owner to protect her from life-threatening conditions when her blood sugar is not normal.
Police have detained the potential perpetrator. A 61-year-old man made a full confession. An examination will verify whether the surrendered air rifle is the weapon with which the crime was committed. Imprisonment between 1 and 4 years and monetary compensation of BGN 1,000 to BGN 5,000 are provided for such an act.
"There is no 100% guarantee who committed this crime. He is a neighbor. I don't want monetary compensation, I want prison. This is murder," the owner of the dog, Rozhen Viktoria Alexandrova, told NOVA. "The law enforcement agencies reacted quickly and I was relieved. I can't get used to it without Rozhen," she added.
"I hope that the pre-trial proceedings will end quickly and that this criminal will be punished," said the mayor of the village, Grigor Gospodinov.
He also commented on the other case of a killed animal in the area. "In this case, the perpetrators are different. And the other is the object of attention of law enforcement officials.