A flock of sheep wandered unattended onto a roadway in Karaganda, drawing police attention; the owner was tracked down but not punished, the website infohub.kz reports.
A video posted on the Instagram account qaragandy.online showed the flock of sheep on the roadway. The post said the animals were crossing the road against a red light in Karaganda's 21st microdistrict.
The Telegram channel "News of the Ministry of Internal Affairs" said it had reviewed the social media post showing the unattended small livestock. Police immediately launched a search because the animals could have posed a threat to road safety, it said.
"The investigation established that the livestock belongs to a 73-year-old pensioner. According to the elderly man, the animals suddenly took fright and scattered in different directions as he was herding them into a pen. The pensioner tried to bring them back but could not catch up and lost sight of them," the Ministry of Internal Affairs added.
Under current legislation, violating the rules on grazing and keeping farm animals carries administrative liability. However, given the pensioner's age and the circumstances, police limited themselves to a verbal warning.
Law enforcement officers urge residents to comply with the rules on grazing and keeping livestock and to prevent animals from getting onto roads.