RIGA, Oct 30 (LETA) - After a dog-shooting incident in Brunava County in early October, Bauska Region Council decided on Thursday to dismiss Bauska Region's Municipal Police Chief Egils Gailis, LETA learned from the municipality.

Gailis has been dismissed on the basis of preliminary findings of an internal investigation.

Bauska Region Council will give a press conference later today to present further information about the dismissal of Gailis and the internal investigation findings.

On October 10, Bauska Region's Municipal Police received a call about three aggressive stray dogs threatening the owner of a private property in Brunava County, Bauska Region. The Municipal Police contacted the Animal Control Service, but a local hunter arrived before the animal catchers and shot the dogs.

The State Police have started a criminal case pursuant to Section 230 of the Criminal Law - Cruel Treatment of Animals and Torture of Animals. The applicable punishment is deprivation of liberty for a period of up to three years or temporary deprivation of liberty, probationary supervision, community service, or a fine.

Bauska Region's Municipal Police, in turn, have launched administrative proceedings over the killing of a roe deer by the three dogs and for letting the dogs stray.

Bauska Region's Municipal Police Chief Gailis was suspended from his job pending internal investigation.

Modris Konovalovs, the owner of Modra Olas poultry farm, has announced on social networks that the dogs belonged to him.