Fawn killed - Fawn killed during mowing work: trial against farmer
A farmer is appearing at the Bad Homburg Magistrates Court on Tuesday (9:00am) due to allegedly killing a roe deer fawn while mowing a meadow. The 26-year-old is accused of having mowed 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 mowing machine, 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 farmer's case for allegedly harming a fawn during mowing work will be heard at the local court in Bad Homburg on Tuesday.
- Despite a witness warning about potential animals in the meadow, the accused in Hesse continued with their agriculture work and accidentally harmed the fawn.
- The authorities in Wehrheim, Hochtaunuskreis, will examine the mowing process in relation to the incident with the fawn and analyze if the farmer had a sufficient reason to kill the animal according to animal protection laws.
- The criminal case against the farmer in Bad Homburg might have far-reaching consequences for local wildlife conservation and agricultural practices.
