Social media activists in Saudi Arabia circulated a video clip of the burning of a dog with fireworks, which sparked widespread outcry and anger, and calls for the arrest of the perpetrator and the imposition of legal punishment against him.
For his part, the official spokesman for the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Saleh bin Dakhil, commented on the circulating video.
The Ministry followed the circulating clip of a person abusing an animal using fireworks #dog_burner And it confirms that coordination is underway with the security authorities to take the necessary measures to identify the abuser and apply the penalties stipulated in accordance with the animal welfare system for the countries of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf.
— Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Environment (@MEWAspokesman) April 30, 2022
And he said in a tweet on his Twitter account that the ministry followed up the matter and confirmed that coordination is underway with the security authorities to take the necessary measures to identify the offender and apply the penalties stipulated in accordance with the animal welfare system for the countries of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf.
