In Volgorechensk opened a criminal case after the brutal murder of a cat from the balcony

The Prosecutor’s office of the city of Volgorechensk recognized as lawful the initiation of a criminal case against an unidentified person under part 1 of article 245 of the criminal code of the Russian Federation (cruelty to an animal, which entailed his injury).

It was established that on September 4, 2026, a cat was thrown from the balcony of the fourth floor of a residential building on Parkova Street. As a result of the fall, the animal received multiple injuries: a fracture of the limbs, damage to the spine and other injuries, currently it is in serious condition.

Law enforcement agencies conduct a complex of operational-search measures and investigative actions to establish the identity of the offender. The progress and results of the investigation of the criminal case are put under control in the city prosecutor's office. The sanction of the incriminated article provides for punishment up to imprisonment for up to three years.

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