Cologne shaken: Neighbor reports of gruesome cruelty to animals!

Cologne shaken: Neighbor reports of gruesome cruelty to animals!

In Cologne, a 45-year-old man from lime is currently being charged with cruelty to animals before the district court. The accusation is serious: a neighbor informed the police after hearing the defendant's Belgian shepherd's shepherd's shepherd's shepherd "Quieken" and on December 1, 2024 observed how the man kicked the bitch. This violence is documented in the indictment with several kicks against the ribs and hips of the animal, which meant that the animal suffered considerable pain and "howls" reports the Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger .

The situation escalated when the animal was found in a bald, cold room. During the search on December 2, the police found that the dog only had a crumpled ceiling and food bowls without food and water. The accused said that he had blocked the bitch into the room to avoid damage in his apartment. But a police officer made it clear that such dogs who need a lot of movement have no place in such an attitude. "The animal seemed very tense", was found can be found .

The fate of other dogs

The incidents for the bitch are not the only alarming cases of cruelty to animals in Cologne. In January, more than 30 dogs and nine dead animals were found on a strongly neglected property in Rath-Heumar . This worrying incident was a hint of a resident who reported on the suffering of a neglected dog.

The campaign that was initiated by the animal rescue and emergency services of the police and fire brigade resulted in devastating conditions, with many dogs that were heavily emaciated and in a deplorable state. Some of the rescued dogs have already been accommodated in Cologne animal shelters, where they are now waiting for a new home. One of these dogs, the bitch Erna, has now even found a new home reports the animal world .

sentence and reactions

In the case of the dogs neglected in Rath-Heumar, the former owners had a judgment in the absence after they had not appeared on the process. They were sentenced to one year in prison for probation and a three -year ban on animal husbandry. Her defender argued that the case had grown beyond the original intentions of her clients because they only wanted to help. In the past, however, the Cologne veterinary office had already carried out checks on the property twice without determining clear cruelty to animals .

For the accused in the current procedure and for the fates of animals in Cologne, it is clear: we have to watch the well -being of our four -legged friends. It is urgent time to keep an eye on animal husbandry so that such scandals and tragic destinies do not become normal Note ananova .

The process continues on July 18, where relieving witnesses of the accused are to be heard. Until then, the question remains how our society wants to deal with animal welfare and what consequences for animal torture appear.