Fawn killed - Fawn killed during mowing work: trial against farmer
A farmer is appearing at the Bad Homburg Magistrates Court on Tuesday (10:00) 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 is said to have told him earlier that there was likely a fawn in the meadow 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, during which one leg and half a jaw were severed, and its chest was slit open. According to animal protection law, a vertebrate animal cannot be killed "without good reason".
- The alleged crime occurred in the agricultural region of Wehrheim, located within Hesse's Hochtaunuskreis.
- The local court in Bad Homburg, Kassel district, is handling a case involving mowing work and animal cruelty in May 2021.
- Regarding the case, witnesses stated that they warned the farmer about a potential fawn in the meadow before the mowing work began.
- Contrary to the animal protection laws of Hesse, the farmer is accused of killing a roe deer fawn during mowing work, which is considered as a crime against animals.
- After the incident, the fawn was found with severed leg, jaw, and chest wounds, raising concern about the proper handling of wildlife in local agriculture processes.
