It is said that a person from Salzburg fished with a live roach, even though it is forbidden. This is the accusation made by the Public Prosecution Service on the basis of a report from a supervisor. But another dispute arose at the regional court.
Is it about a small fish about ten centimeters in size with the eponymous red eyes or is it just about hurt pride? A passionate fisherman (68) had to go to the regional court on Wednesday. Because he is accused of animal cruelty. He is said to have fished with a live minnow in a lake on July 8, but fishing with live bait has been banned since 2002. The suspect, who has been practicing his hobby for 53 years, also knows this. “The baitfish stopped shaking.”
Supervisory fisherman and defendant had an argument
But the supervising fisherman, who checked and reported it at the time, sees it very differently: “I saw that the fish was having a hard time.” What else emerged during the test? Both know each other. And both had a dispute a few weeks before the bait check in which one withdrew the other’s first name and refused to shake hands.
When in doubt, the judge, herself a fisherman, ends the criminal case with an acquittal. Dead fish can still twitch, she said. Not legally binding.
Source: Krone
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