Tied to a Leash and Walking on All Fours: The Unusual Footage from Haifa That Led to an Arrest

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Police arrested a Haifa woman in her 50s on suspicion of abusing her 7-year-old daughter, after she was filmed leading the girl down a street in the Carmel Tzarfati neighborhood with the girl tied to a leash and walking on all fours. The suspect was arrested following a report and footage received by police, and Haifa station officers opened an investigation. The footage was circulated on social media and showed a minor walking on all fours on the street, with her relative holding the leash she was tied to.

Police said the suspect was arrested for questioning and that "the circumstances of the incident are being examined and the investigation is ongoing." A passerby noticed what was happening and filmed it, and following the footage and a report to the 100 emergency line, police opened an investigation and located the suspect. The footage shows the woman leading the young girl, who was walking on all fours, through the city's streets.

Welfare authorities are involved in the girl's care. Tomorrow police are expected to ask the court to extend the suspect's detention.