A man in Bolu strapped a sacrifice animal by its legs to a milk truck and hauled it for kilometers; footage of the incident spread rapidly online, drawing widespread condemnation.
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In Bolu, mobile phone footage captured a citizen tying a sacrifice animal by its legs to the back of a milk truck and dragging it for kilometers. Images published by Cumhuriyet spread rapidly on social media, sparking significant public outrage.
Under Turkey's Law No. 5199 on Animal Protection, animal cruelty is classified as a criminal offense carrying penalties ranging from fines to imprisonment. While the incident is reported to have taken place in Bolu, at the time of publication there was no official statement confirming any detention or proceedings initiated against the perpetrator.
Similar footage of animal mistreatment surfaces every year during the Eid al-Adha period, with civil society organizations and veterinary chambers calling on authorities to step up enforcement and oversight.