A 30-year-old woman who stands accused of having put a dog in a rubbish bin appeared in court in Paphos on Saturday and was handed a 24-hour remand.
The woman is facing charges related to animal abuse and mistreatment, with police having determined that she is the dog’s owner.
Police crime prevention office spokeswoman Nikoleta Tyrimou said the dog had been “accidentally discovered” in a bin in the Paphos district