{"id":32898,"date":"2025-02-14T13:47:07","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T11:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uanimals.org\/?p=32898"},"modified":"2025-02-14T13:50:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T11:50:44","slug":"those-guilty-of-torturing-wild-boars-in-the-ternopil-region-were-spared-prison-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uanimals.org\/en\/uncategorized\/those-guilty-of-torturing-wild-boars-in-the-ternopil-region-were-spared-prison-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Those guilty of torturing wild boars in the Ternopil region were spared prison time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Zboriv District Court delivered a verdict for three men who had abused wild boars. The offenders were sentenced to 5 years in prison, but instead of imprisonment, they were given a 1-year <span style=\"color: #ffff00;\">probation period<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The men made a plea deal with the Berezhany District Prosecutor\u2019s Office. The defendants admitted their guilt, cooperated with the investigation, and compensated for ecological damages amounting to 319,262 UAH, according to the agreement. <span style=\"color: #ffff00;\">Based on this deal, they were spared actual punishment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Recall: On February 2, Ternopil resident Inna Melnychuk posted a video on social media showing employees of &#8220;Continental Farmers Group&#8221; and two contractor workers abusing wild boars in a field near Zbarazh. She also revealed that the combine operators tied a pregnant sow\u2019s legs to a tractor and dragged her across the field.<\/p>\n<p>The Criminal Code of Ukraine provides for up to 8 years in prison for such crimes (Part 3, Article 299). However, almost all cases of animal cruelty in Ukraine end with verdicts where offenders receive a suspended sentence.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about the statistics and examples of such cases at <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uanimals.org\/media\/statti\/umovnyy-uspikh\/\">UAnimals Media<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Photo: William Paysan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Zboriv District Court delivered a verdict for three men who had abused wild boars. The offenders were sentenced to 5 years in prison, but instead of imprisonment, they were given a 1-year probation period. The men made a plea deal with the Berezhany District Prosecutor\u2019s Office. 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