Shocking hunting allegations: Nutrias in Krefeld under fire!

Shocking hunting allegations: Nutrias in Krefeld under fire!
In October 2024, the hunt for Nutrias in Krefeld caused a sensation and outrage among animal rights activists. Media reporting and the resulting legal steps of the animal rights organization PETA pointed out serious grievances. It became known that the Zweibrücken public prosecutor accidentally lost documents to the Krefeld public prosecutor, which also made the investigation more difficult.
The hunt for Nutrias, an animal in South America, has led to considerable controversy in Krefeld, where the hunting in urban parks is allowed. In October 2024 there were incidents in the parks of Schönhausen and Sollbrüggen, in which several nutrias were presumably shot by hobby hunters. Peta filed criminal complaint. According to an eyewitness report, four animals were killed, including a mother animal with a newborn offspring. There were also injured animals that suffered from gunshot wounds.
failures in the Enlightenment
Despite the submitted criminal complaints, there was no significant progress in Krefeld. PETA criticized the fact that the Krefeld public prosecutor did not catch up with the statement of eyewitnesses and thus lack important information on clarifying the incident. In addition, the organization criticized the fact that the hunters were not searched for, which further underlines the animal welfare injuries. Metal splinters caused by shotgun ammunition were found in an examination, which revealed the type of injured animals.
Another shot animal died on October 9 or 10 and was found dead in the pond on October 14th. Another could be saved by animal lovers and served veterinary. These incidents throw a worrying light on the practiced hunting and the alleged legal requirements that are often conjured up by the city administration of Krefeld.
resistance to hobby hunt
The State Association of North Rhine-Westphalia has started a petition against hunting in response to these incidents. This requirement is supported by critical voices from the population, which indicate that according to official information, no animals should be left injured and no parent animals should be deliberately killed. However, these statements have been in direct contradiction to the documented incidents since last autumn, including the killing of five other nutrias in the Schönwasserpark.
The city of Krefeld had so far not commented on these worrying incidents and defended the hunting as fully legitimate. Nevertheless, animal rights activists and concerns require a comprehensive review and a clear reaction from the Krefeld public prosecutor in order to be held accountable. The abolition of hobby hunt in Germany is also required.
The persistent incidents and the handling of the authorities also raise fundamental questions about how animal protection in Germany is handled in practice, especially with regard to the supervision and control of hunting practices that are regulated according to the animal welfare law.
In view of the situation, it remains to be seen how the public prosecutor and the city of Krefeld will react to the continuing criticism on the part of the animal welfare movement. The demands for stronger protective measures for animals and a revised hunting practice are increasing.Animal protection party reports that the criminal law investigation continues, while PETA insists on compliance with the Animal Welfare Act. The exceeding of legally defined standards could not only have legal consequences, but also to further cloud the public image of the city of Krefeld.
RP online is still under observation, while the city administration does not actively comment on the topic. To what extent this will affect future hunting policy remains to be seen.
laws on the Internet offer framework conditions for general animal protection legislation in Germany, but also illustrate the need for strict controls in order to provide animals the necessary protection.
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