Swedish stable under investigation for suspected animal cruelty

Swedish stable under investigation for suspected animal cruelty

Tidningenridsport.se writes that the county administrative board in the county where the training stable is located has received notifications.

The county administrative board in a neighboring county has also received notifications.

— We have handed over all reports to the police because they all relate to suspected animal cruelty. It falls under the criminal code and is thus a matter for the police to investigate further, we lack the necessary resources, says an officer at the county administrative board in the county where the reported stable is located.

The police have appointed a prosecutor as head of the preliminary investigation.

According to Tidningenridsport.se, due to preliminary investigation confidentiality, the prosecutor cannot comment on more than that a preliminary investigation concerning suspected animal cruelty has been initiated.

Aftonbladet’s series of articles in December also dealt with misconduct in two more Swedish stables.

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