US EditionHe Removed Saturn's Kidney and Transplanted It Into Another Dog. a Twist in the Case and a Surprising Court Ruling.
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In the opinion of the District Court in Warsaw, veterinarian Jacek S. did not break the law by removing Saturn's kidney and transplanting it into another purebred dog. "The procedure was groundbreaking and was performed by a licensed person," the District Court noted in its ruling. This is a completely different verdict from the one issued in the first instance, where the defendant was found guilty of animal cruelty.
Veterinarian Jacek S. removed a kidney from a shelter dog and transplanted it into a purebred dog. Initially, the court found him guilty of animal cruelty. A Warsaw court reversed its decision and acquitted the vet. This is how he explained the verdict.
The District Court in Warsaw acquitted veterinarian Jacek S. of removing a kidney from a shelter dog and implanting it in another, purebred dog, writes the Viva! Foundation. The verdict is final. In the first instance, Jacek S. was found guilty of abusing two dogs.
The District Court in Warsaw acquitted veterinarian Jacek S. of animal cruelty charges stemming from the high-profile case of kidney transplants performed on shelter dogs.
"A veterinarian who performed kidney transplants from shelter dogs has been acquitted of animal cruelty charges," the Viva Foundation reports on Facebook. The court found that the procedure was "pioneering and performed by a licensed person." After seven years of proceedings, this is the fourth verdict issued in this case. "Unfortunately, it is final. Our only remaining recourse is a cassation appeal to the Supreme Court, which we will file," th…
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