Balgarianovinite.com A protest against cruelty to animals mottoed “Justice for Maya” was held in front of the Military Medical Academy (MMA) in Sofia. Some of the protesters brought their pets along.
The protest was prompted by a November 9 case in the capital where an MMA resident doctor ran over a stray dog with his car. The dog, named Maya by local residents, suffered severe injuries and was later euthanized by a vet. The Sofia District Prosecution Office has opened pre-trial proceedings into the case. The man has been charged under the Penal Code with causing the death of a vertebrate animal. Chief Commissioner Lyubomir Nikolov, head of the Sofia Regional Directorate of Interior, told a briefing on Thursday that the doctor had appeared at the Third District Police Station with his lawyer. A bail of BGN 5,000 had been imposed on the doctor, who is fully cooperating with the investigation, the Chief Commissioner specified. In his words, the evidence gathered so far leads to the conclusion that there was intent on the part of the perpetrator.
The protesters carried posters reading “Their safety is our responsibility,” “Effective sentences for animal abuse,” “If you hate animals, you lose the right to call yourself human,” “There is no excuse for this torture,” and “Humanity begins with our attitude toward the weakest.” They later marched to the National Palace of Culture. They demanded that the resident doctor be removed from his position at the MMA.
On November 11, the Military Medical Academy announced that the hospital is cooperating in the investigation and that Dr Nenad Tsonevski has been suspended from work until the case is clarified.
Meanwhile, the Together with You patients’ organization condemned the doctor’s behavior. “According to a video circulating on the Internet, even though he could see that the dog was pinned under his front tire, the doctor got out of the vehicle, looked around, got back in, and ran over the animal a second time with his rear tire. We expect doctors to treat others with humanity and compassion. We hope that the competent authorities will clarify the case and take fair decisions. We do not tolerate displays of aggression and calls for violence, nor do we approve of the denigration of the Military Medical Academy. The hospital is solely responsible for the professional qualities of the medical staff who work there,” the position reads. Protest against Animal Cruelty Held in Front of Sofia’s Military Medical Academy 2025 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2025-11-13 18:12:00 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law