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Animal neglect and institutional failure in Croatia

Overview

An incident of animal neglect near Biograd na Moru, Croatia, has drawn significant criticism toward local and national authorities. Initially, reports emerged regarding a cow carcass that remained in a field for eight days while its calf was left nearby. Despite reports to the police, municipal services, and the state inspectorate, no immediate action was taken, prompting Minister of Agriculture David Vlajčić to describe the event as a “failure in the system.”

Following the incident, the animal rights organization ‘Prijatelji životinja’ filed a criminal complaint with the Zadar Municipal State Attorney's Office. The organization alleges that the cow died from exhaustion and dehydration after being left without care or water for nearly a month in extreme summer temperatures. The complaint seeks an investigation into both the owner’s actions and the failure of the veterinary inspection to respond to citizen reports. Under Croatian law, the perpetrator faces potential imprisonment for the neglect and the resulting death of the animal.

Entities

Rudakovići · Zadar Municipal State Attorney's Office · Biograd · David Vlajčić · Biograd na Moru

Timeline

  1. 4 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Animal rights group files criminal complaint over cow death in Croatia

    The ‘Prijatelji životinja’ association has filed criminal charges in Zadar after a cow died from neglect and a calf was left abandoned near Biograd.

  2. 9 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 9 sources
    Biograd na Moru authorities criticized after cow carcass left for eight days

    Authorities in Croatia faced criticism after a dead cow remained in a field near Biograd na Moru for eight days, leaving its calf unattended despite repeated reports from local residents.

Sources

072info.com · 6yka.com · dalmacijadanas.hr · dalmacijanews.hr · kurir.rs · m.metro-portal.hr · Metro-portal.hr · nova.rs · slobodenpecat.mk · vijesti.ba · vijesti.hrt.hr