Driver arrested after killing sleeping dog in Corfu

On the early morning of Saturday, August 22, 2026, a shocking incident occurred in the village of Avliotes on the island of Corfu, where a driver deliberately killed a sleeping dog. Security footage circulated on social media shows the vehicle approaching the sleeping animal, momentarily slowing down, and then driving over it. After the incident, the driver paused, seemingly acknowledging the collision, but chose to accelerate and flee the scene, leaving the injured animal to die on the road.

Local authorities, specifically officers from the North Corfu Police Department, launched an investigation following the widespread circulation of the video. The driver has been successfully identified and arrested, and a formal case file has been opened against him. The investigation into the circumstances of this act remains ongoing as the suspect faces legal consequences for the cruelty shown toward the animal.