The Animal Monitoring Agency responds to the report by TV Pirveli

Statement of the Animal Monitoring Agency

The Animal Monitoring Agency has released a statement responding to the report aired on TV Pirveli and the campaign launched by a group of citizens. The agency asserts that the disseminated information is false and aims to discredit the agency, damage its reputation, and artificially create tension in society. 1TV+3

According to the agency's explanation, the process captured in the video material is permitted by legislation, and the burial site is intended for dogs that have died due to various reasons, including diseases, traffic accidents, and natural causes. The agency categorically denies the reports that live dogs, specifically sedated ones, were placed in the burial site. 1TV+1

Legal response and safety risks

According to the agency, the unauthorized opening of burial sites, the exhumation and moving of remains is an illegal act that violates sanitary safety and creates a risk of spreading biological contamination. The agency has already appealed to law enforcement authorities to investigate the acts of vandalism and has called on citizens to refrain from such actions, while urging the participants to undergo medical examinations. 1TV+3

At the same time, publika reports that animal rights activists have created a petition and are calling on the Prosecutor's Office to launch an investigation regarding the footage released by TV Pirveli, which allegedly shows the process of burying dogs at the Veli cemetery. Publika