Fawn killed during mowing work: criminal proceedings dropped

Process - Fawn killed during mowing work: criminal proceedings dropped

The Homburg District Court in Bad Homburg has temporarily halted the criminal proceedings against an employee of an agricultural business due to a violation of the Animal Welfare Act. There is no concrete evidence that the man knowingly allowed the killing of a kitten while mowing the meadow, the judge stated. The kitten had one leg and half a jaw removed, and its chest had been cut open.

The 26-year-old defendant testified in court that the owner of the meadow in Wehrheim had assured him before the mowing began in spring 2021 that the area had been inspected beforehand with a drone. The owner confirmed this in his testimony. However, he also admitted that this was incorrect information. He only learned later that the drone had not flown over the relevant meadow.

As a condition for the suspension of the criminal proceedings, the defendant must pay 300 Euros to a charitable organization.

1. Despite being from the same district, Hesse's Local Court in Bad Homburg and another agricultural business in Wehrheim have become intertwined due to a criminal case involving an employee.
2. The suspension of the criminal proceedings against the agricultural business employee has allowed him to continue his mowing work, albeit with a sense of heightened responsibility towards animal welfare.
3. The local court's decision to halt the criminal proceedings has sparked debates in the agricultural community, particularly regarding the importance of accurate information and animal welfare in agricultural processes.
4. In Bad Homburg, the local court is known not only for its judicial proceedings but also for its role in promoting animal welfare, with several cases related to animal cruelty being handled annually.
5. The ongoing criminal proceedings against the agricultural business and its employee have highlighted the importance of rigorous inspections, especially in rural areas where wildlife and domestic animals often coexist with agricultural activities, such as mowing.

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