Fawn killed - Fawn killed during mowing work: trial against farmer
A farmer is appearing at the Bad Homburg Magistrates Court on Tuesday (9:00) due to allegedly killing a roe deer fawn while mowing a meadow. The 26-year-old is accused of mowing a meadow in Wehrheim, Hochtaunuskreis, in May 2021. A witness reportedly told him that there might be a fawn in the area and offered to contact the local deer rescue group. Shortly afterwards, the defendant is said to have run over the fawn with his mower, resulting in one leg and half a jaw being severed, as well as the chest being slit open. According to animal protection law, a vertebrate animal cannot be killed "without good reason".
- The local court in Bad Homburg is handling a case involving a farmer accused of crushing a fawn during mowing work, violating animal protection processes.
- Hesse's local court is currently engaged in a criminal trial involving a farmer from Bad Homburg, allegedly killing a fawn while carrying out mowing work in a local meadow.
- Despite a witness warning him about potential fawns in the area before mowing, the farmer from Hesse still ran over a roe deer fawn, breaking its leg, jaw, and chest, leading to severe consequences.
- Meanwhile, in the agricultural sector of Hesse, farmers should remember that agricultural processes, such as mowing, must respect the lives of all animals, including fawns, as per animal protection laws.
