Cat is thrown from a moving car, runs after the vehicle and is run over in the AC One of the suspects arrested for abandoning and killing a cat that was run over this Thursday (30) in Rio Branco is an outsourced employee of the Federal Public Ministry (MP-AC) and was with her mother in the car. They are detained at the Flagrantes Police Station (Defla) and must undergo a custody hearing this Friday (31). In addition to the arrest, the two women were charged with mistreatment under Municipal Law No. 2422/22. The animal was collected by the Municipal Department of the Environment (Semeia) and taken to the Rio Branco Zoonosis Center, which must issue a report on the cause of death. (Details below) ? Join the g1 AC channel on WhatsApp Abandonment of animals is considered a crime according to the Law against Environmental Crimes No. 9,605/98, Article 32. The person who commits this practice is subject to a penalty ranging from two to five years in prison, in addition to a fine and prohibition on future keeping of animals. The crimes were filmed by security cameras at a house in Conjunto Paulo César. The images show the car passing slowly down the street, the passenger who was in the back seat of the vehicle opens the door and throws the animal onto the street. (See video above) Cat was abandoned in Rio Branco neighborhood this Thursday (30) Reproduction Scared, the kitten runs after the vehicle and ends up being hit by one of the rear wheels. He struggles on the ground and the car continues on its way. The images were shared on social media and caused outrage. With the repercussions, the case reached the Civil Police, who identified the driver and passenger of the vehicle and arrested them. g1 found that the suspects are between 34 and 60 years old. The mother was at home when she was taken to the police station. The other suspect is a receptionist at MPF-AC and was arrested at work. In contact with the report, the MPF-AC explained that it follows the investigative work of the Civil Police and maintains contact with the server's outsourced company. The federal agency highlighted that there is no fact related to the professional performance of the person involved that discredits them. However, the contractual relationship between the agency and the company may lead to the replacement of the employee, depending on the progress of the case. Assessment To g1, the environmental inspector and head of the Semeia Animal Abuse Division, Fabrício Alves de Oliveira, explained that he received a report about the case in the morning and went to the address listed in the vehicle owner's name. Upon arriving at the scene, Fabrício found only the driver's mother. The daughter was at work and they were both charged with mistreatment. The car was driven by the MPF-AC receptionist and her mother threw the cat into the street, according to Semeia Reproduction "The daughter was driving the car and the mother opened the door and threw the cat, but they were both charged. First I charged the mother and asked where the daughter was. I went to the Federal Public Ministry with the Civil Police and charged the other one too. Soon after, they were taken to the police station by the police", he highlighted. Fabrício highlighted that the two women have ten days to appeal the fine. If there is no appeal, suspects may be fined. "All environmental fines are like this. I collected the cat and took it to zoonoses so that they could be held criminally responsible. At the city hall the administrative level", he added. When questioned about the situation, according to the auditor, the suspects claimed that the animal was not theirs. "They said they saw it on the street and did it. But that doesn't justify it," he concluded. Note from the MPF in full: We became aware of the sad fact that resulted in the kitten's death through the press and, subsequently, through the presence of the police team, we learned of the involvement of an outsourced collaborator. The administration supports the work of the police and awaits the progress of the investigations and the final determination of the case. It should be noted that in the professional practice of the person involved there is nothing that discredits them, however the contractual relationship between the body and the company may lead to the replacement of the collaborator, according to the development of the facts. It is important to mention that the fact in itself, in addition to being sad, is reprehensible, no matter who is involved, and that it deserves due investigation so that there is accountability in accordance with the law. Review Acre’s news programs