Timal: 6,000 euros fine for the rapper who hit his dog on video

TIMAL. On Thursday September 1, 2022, rapper Timal was banned from keeping animals for 5 years and fined 6,000 euros after filming himself hitting his dog in a video.

[Mis à jour le 1er septembre 2022 à 23h58] French rapper Timal was found guilty of serious animal abuse and cruelty to an animal on Thursday, September 1, 2022, after posting a video of him kicking one of his dogs. On Twitter, the 30 million friends Foundation shares the verdict while an investigation had been opened for animal abuse. Thus, Timal is sentenced to a fine of 6,000 euros and is prohibited from keeping animals for five years. He was arrested on Wednesday August 31 after several complaints filed by various animal protection associations, such as the SPA and the 30 Million Friends Foundation.

Thursday, September 1, he was presented to the prosecutor as part of an appearance on prior admission of guilt. This is a legal procedure that allows the perpetrator of an offense to be quickly judged. Thursday evening, after the verdict, the association Action Animal Protection, which recovered Timal’s dogs, confirms that the animals, Vatos and Arya, will remain under its protection. Earlier in the day, the association had described fearful dogs, which “jump at the slightest sudden gesture”.

What does Timal risk for hitting his dog?

According to the website of Public service “The fact, publicly or not, of exercising serious abuse or committing an act of cruelty towards a domestic animal, or tamed, or held in captivity, is punishable by three years in prison and a fine of 45,000 euros. .” This sentence can be increased to four years in prison and a fine of 60,000 euros in the event of aggravating circumstances. Being the owner of the animal is one. The Seine-et-Marne national police, who arrested the rapper, shared advice. “If you are no longer able to take care of your animal, entrust it to an animal protection association,” she says on her Twitter account.

It should also be noted that, as recalled by Me Caroline Lanty, the lawyer for the 30 Million Friends Foundation, interviewed on BFMTV, a new offense has entered the Penal Code, which punishes the fact of broadcasting videos of abuse for two years. imprisonment and a fine of 30,000 euros.

Timal’s two dogs seized

After the publication of Timal’s video, the 30 Million Friends Foundation indicated on Twitter that it had reported these images to the Pharos platform, but also that it had filed a complaint for animal abuse and requested the safety of the animal. On its Twitter account, later in the morning, the same foundation announced that the “rapper Timal’s dog” was “recovered and brought to safety.” According The Parisian, Timal is the owner of two amstaffs, “seized and entrusted to the association Action animal protection.” “They are very fearful”, specifies the association on a daily basis.

Timal’s controversial video

It was on Snapchat that Timal posted the famous video in which he hits his dog. A sequence of only a few seconds, which shocked many Internet users: we discover the rapper delivering three violent kicks on the head of the animal, frightened in his basket. In an image following this video, Timal showed his four-legged companion wearing a muzzle.

A controversy on Twitter around Timal

Causing an uproar on social networks with his video, Timal has also drawn the wrath of defenders of the animal cause such as journalist Hugo Clément or the Fondation Brigitte Bardotwho denounces “an inadmissible gesture” by the rapper and recalls that animal abuse is punishable by “4 years in prison and a fine of 60,000 euros when committed by the owner of the animal!”

Booba reacts to the Timal controversy

The video and photo of the assault have since been deleted by the author. However, many Internet users have called for a boycott of Timal, who recently collaborated with Booba. Faced with the controversy, the latter has also spoken on social networks to defend his “little brother.” “I hope you regret your gesture which is unacceptable, but not unforgivable”, begins B2O in a message posted on Twitter.

“They’ll be happy for your mistakes. I’ll be happy if you fix them. You screwed up on this one, but you’ll prove to them that you’re not bad. I’m disgusted with this whole thing, but it’s going to be fine. “Little brother. Some hit women and don’t suffer this media beating… May the force be with you”, adds Booba, describing the facts as “an episode certainly regrettable, but not insurmountable.”

Who is rapper Timal?

Born July 10, 1997 in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, Ruben Louis, alias Timal, became known in 2016 by posting freestyles on the YouTube platform. In 2018, he released his first album, titled Too hot and certified platinum. A second opus, Calientereleased in 2020 and gives rise to two reissues, then a third, Aresin 2021. Timal has collaborated with many key artists of the French rap scene, such as Jul, Heuss l’Enfoiré, Booba or Maes.

Timal and Chameleon, feat. Booba

Before being talked about for animal abuse, on August 26, Timal unveiled the song Chameleon, in collaboration with Booba. A song, taken from the album Aresrelease accompanied by a clip, viewed more than a million times on the YouTube platform.