Retired Greek Police Officer Faces Felony Charges Over Mass Cat Poisoning in Thessaloniki

A retired police officer appeared before an examining magistrate Monday on felony charges of poisoning eight stray cats in Thessaloniki, released without restrictive conditions as the case heads toward trial. The 57-year-old faces multiple counts of companion animal homicide and attempted animal homicide using poisonous substances. The incidents occurred between late February and early March of last year in the Ano Toumba neighborhood, coming to light after a local woman who regularly fed th...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA