Two men, aged 25 and 23 from Kurgan Oblast

Two men, aged 25 and 23 from Kurgan Oblast, were arrested in Saint Petersburg for recording and sharing a video of brutally beating a pigeon near Ligovskiy Prospekt metro station. The incident led to an ongoing criminal investigation under Article 245 of the Russian Criminal Code for cruel treatment of animals.

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Two men were arrested in Saint Petersburg for filming and sharing a video of cruelty toward a pigeon.
The incident occurred near Ligovskiy Prospekt metro station.
Both suspects are from Kurgan Oblast and aged 25 and 23 years old.
A criminal case was opened under Article 245 of the Russian Penal Code for cruel treatment of animals.
Police found the video online and identified the individuals through it.
The suspects were detained for two days at a police station.

Points of divergence

The 25-year-old suspect was arrested in an apartment on Dostoevskogo Street, and the 23-year-old was detained on Ligovskiy Prospekt on the same day. — gazeta_spb
One of the suspects admitted during a broadcast that he beat the bird with a backpack, and his 25-year-old friend explained the motive in an interview: that pigeons spread infections. — fontanka
The 25-year-old suspect is described as a 'trash-streamer' who previously published destructive content; his girlfriend was previously held responsible for destroying state symbols. — vm
One of the suspects had dyed hair and facial tattoos, and a female companion was present during the incident. — vesti

Coverage (4 sources)

Police detain two men for mocking a pigeon in St. Petersburg - SPB RUZ news — Gazeta.SPb
Cruel killing of a pigeon in the center of St. Petersburg became a criminal case — Фонтанка
Trash bloggers detained in St. Petersburg for video of pigeon killing — Вечерняя Москва
Trash blogger brutally beat a pigeon in St. Petersburg — Вести

Two men, aged 25 and 23 from Kurgan Oblast

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