A dog was used as bait to catch a tiger in Primorsky Krai.
The animal was tied in the village of Plastun in a wooden fence next to the traps.
The police have begun an investigation into the cruel treatment of a dog, the regional Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation reported on its Telegram channel.
The day before, information about the use of a dog as bait for a tiger spread on social networks.
In the footage from eyewitnesses in Plastun, behind the local plant, a dog was kept on a leash next to traps.
It is believed that it could have been used as bait to catch a tiger.
Local residents filed a complaint with the police to verify the facts.
Investigators have begun an investigation into animal cruelty.
Penalties under this article include up to three years of imprisonment.
