Red kite dies in trap: Hunter from Innviertel faces court in Ried
A 32-year-old hunter must answer charges of animal cruelty at Ried Regional Court. A red kite died in a trap.
Red kite dies in trap – hunter from Innviertel faces court
A 32-year-old hunter must answer charges of animal cruelty before the Ried Regional Court in the Innkreis district. According to nachrichten.at, the accused is due to appear in court on Wednesday – according to the allegation, a red kite died in a trap.
The red kite is among the strictly protected bird of prey species in Austria. Setting traps that could kill or injure such animals is punishable under Austrian law. The exact sequence of events and the precise circumstances under which the bird became caught in the trap are to be clarified during the course of the hearing.
The accused comes from the Sankt Florian and Ried area. Further details about the charges, such as whether the trap was set deliberately or through negligence, were not publicly known at the time of reporting.
Source: Google News AT — Crime (de)