Underage students appear to be behind the gruesome death of cats that occurred last Thursday, May 5 at Idaliou High School, according to information held by the police.
Speaking to the Cyprus Times, Head of the Animal Police, Byron Byronos said that investigations into the incident are continuing with a series of interrogations and statements both from within the school and with persons in the wider community.
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"There is information that those responsible for the death of the cats are underage students who acted during the afternoon hours on the school premises," said Vyronas Vyronos.
Just today, a new incident of a cat shooting came to light.
Asked about incidents of animal abuse in recent years in Cyprus, the Head said that "such incidents have always existed, however, more systematic investigation of these cases is needed."
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He stressed, in conclusion, that the Animal Police are making every effort to identify the perpetrators and are already well on their way.
They spray-painted them, killed them and hung them...
It is recalled that, as reported in a previous article in the Cyprus Times, the incident was brought to light by the Ecologists' Movement, calling it a "barbaric" act.
Specifically, the kittens were found dead and hanged in a school area and it is even more tragic that the perpetrators used their blood to write on the walls of the school.
It was a cat with her three kittens, which were being cared for by the school staff along with some students, even making houses for them.
Immediately after seeing the above horrific incident, the Animal Police were alerted, members of which rushed to the school for investigations.
Storm of reactions from the community
Immediately after the incident was made public, as expected, a storm of reactions broke out, with citizens calling for justice, condemning the act.
A "growing trend of schoolchildren[/B] murdering and brutalizing innocent animals" was cited by the Party for Animals, which is calling for a full investigation into the case.
The concern caused by the fact that we are talking about juvenile perpetrators is raised in a statement by the Special Advisor to the President of the Republic for Educational Policy, Georgios Skalias.
"I think it is time for everyone to do our own self-criticism. As families, as organised social, political, party, cultural, sporting and organised groups, but also as an educational system, we need to ask ourselves something very simple. Have we taught, instructed, guided, instilled love in our children from infancy towards animals? I personally have strong doubts that to a large extent this is not the case."
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