#animal abuse

Police have investigated some 208 animal abuse cases in Cyprus between January and October this year, with 25 of the most serious now before court. The cases involved 218 offences in total, with ...

Animal Welfare Commissioner Elias Myrianthous said on Sunday that authorities should already have enforced court rulings against Melios Zoo, after a bear was found outside its cage on Saturday evening. ...

An 18-year-old man was arrested in Paphos after a cat was found shot dead, police said on Tuesday. Later on Tuesday, the Paphos district court issued a four-day remand order. ...

It happens often that one dials public departments and no one picks up. But there is one that really stings: the animal police. There is an animal police website with ...

The Green party of Cyprus demanded a full investigation on Tuesday after several dogs were found dead in an unfenced water reservoir inside the Astromeritis buffer zone, lambasting the incident ...

An urgent appeal was issued on Tuesday by Turkish Cypriot conservationist Kemal Basat after an injured donkey died in the Karpass region days after being shot. In his post issued ...

The Cyprus Animal Party has made serious allegations following the death of a pony during a Christmas event, citing a lack of checks and investigations by the competent authorities. According ...

A 37-year-old man was handed a 14-month prison sentence by the Famagusta court on Tuesday, after being found guilty of animal abuse and slaughtering a Kangaroo. Police said the incident ...

Animal abusers in Cyprus will now face far stiffer penalties, after parliament approved a new law aimed at strengthening the island’s animal welfare framework. The bill, proposed by Disy ...

A new list of harsher sentences for crimes against animals appeared in the north’s official gazette, paving the way for those found guilty of crimes against animals to receive ...

The number of animal abuse cases has increased notably within recent years, police spokesperson Nicoleta Tyrimou has announced on behalf of the animal police department. In 2024, 150 incidents of animal abuse ...

Recent reports of animals being poisoned by the illegal pesticide methomyl have sparked concern among animal lovers and rights advocates. Methomyl has been banned in Cyprus since 2008 after being withdrawn ...

A country’s index of civilisation is found in the way its people treat animals, Disy MP Savia Orphanidou said on Wednesday after a House environment committee meeting that discussed ...

One suspect was released without charge and the other three were bailed on Wednesday in the case of the fatal shooting of 16 donkeys in Karpasia. All four men were brought ...

The environment and animal welfare commissioner has expressed her concern over the recent increase in animal abuse cases in Cyprus. “There was an unfortunate increase of serious animal abuse incidents, ...

A 61-year-old man arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty was released on Tuesday with no charges. The man was questioned and released, in connection with a case involving a dog ...

A 61-year-old man was arrested on Monday in connection with the ongoing investigation into an animal cruelty case in Peyia, Paphos. According to assistant police director of operations in Paphos, ...

A 30-year-old woman who stands accused of having put a dog in a rubbish bin appeared in court in Paphos on Saturday and was handed a 24-hour remand. The woman ...

The Green party on Sunday charged that dozens of pigeons died in Nicosia’s old town after someone poisoned them. “This is a crime of huge proportions. Some may not ...

The education ministry has ordered an investigation into the beheading and butchering of a cat, which was allegedly kicked around a school, the Animal Party said on Tuesday. Describing a ...

A 43-year-old man was arrested in the north on Sunday after killing a cat and sharing a grotesque picture of the cat he had just killed to his social media. ...

Two brown bears are being kept illegally in a Nicosia-based pet store, according to a complaint by animal welfare organisations. The case has been reported to the veterinary services, vice-chair ...

A 56-year-old man charged for the death of a dog after it was stuck in a trap was released under certain conditions, it emerged on Thursday. Paphos police spokesman Michalis ...

State policies must protect animals, the Green party said on Saturday after unknown culprits allegedly beheaded a cat from the Yeri cemetery cat sanctuary and placed its head at the ...