Municipal councilor arrested for brutally abusing his own dog

To Vima — A video depicting a municipal councilor in Pangeo brutally abusing his own dog has shocked the local community and the whole of Kavala.

In the video, the 68-year-old is show striking his dog in the head and body with a wooden cane, forcing it to eat something that it clearly did not like. The dog was tied in his home’s yard.

As the 68-year-old councilor attacked the dog, three women intervene and forced him to stop, saving the dog’s life. A veterinarian who examined the terrified dog commented that it suffered serious head injuries, including a large hematoma around the eye.

The police later arrested the 68-year-old man after a complaint was filed against him.