Ulcinj court sentences Macedonian woman for killing dog

The Basic Court in Ulcinj has sentenced 43-year-old Saška Stojanovska from Skopje to 45 days in prison for the killing and torture of animals. The verdict follows an incident on July 24 on Teuta Boulevard in the Ulcinj Polje neighborhood, where Stojanovska, driving a Mercedes, ran over a Sharplanin dog at least twice.

The dog sustained severe injuries and died at the scene. In determining the sentence, the court considered several mitigating circumstances, including the defendant's status as a mother of two children (one of whom is a minor), her lack of a prior criminal record, and a psychiatric evaluation indicating significantly reduced mental capacity at the time of the offense.

The court noted that the sentence serves as a social condemnation of animal violence. Because Stojanovska has been in custody since her arrest on July 24, the court ruled that the time already served would be credited toward her 45-day sentence.