In brief
The Sofia Regional Court has ordered Yordan Atanasov to be detained after he is charged with killing a Yorkshire Terrier in the city’s Krastova Vada neighbourhood. The prosecution brought charges on Tuesday, following footage of the victim being kicked. Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev confirmed the suspect was at the Sofia Directorate of Interior with his lawyer and would be escorted to Precinct 4 Police Department for procedural actions.
The Sofia Regional Court has ordered the arrest and custody of Yordan Atanasov, a man accused of killing a Yorkshire Terrier in the city’s Krastova Vada neighbourhood on the evening of November 1, 2026.
BTA reports that the case was brought by the Sofia Regional Prosecution Office on Tuesday, November 3, and that the court is remanding the suspect in custody.
BTA also reports that Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev posted on Facebook that the suspect was at the Sofia Directorate of Interior with his lawyer, and that he would be detained and escorted to Precinct 4 Police Department for the necessary procedural actions.
BTA notes that footage of the incident has circulated online, showing a man kicking the dog, and that the event has sparked widespread public outrage and protests.
