Seven velvet paws, and perhaps even more kittens, are said to have fallen victim to a trigger-happy hunter in the Tulln district. An animal rights activist files a complaint.
“Now there’s probably a child somewhere crying for his little cuddly friend,” says a courageous cat lover. It was also she who found the beautiful tabby tomcat in a meadow in the village of Weinzierl and recoiled in horror. Clear evidence of an illegal killing: a gunshot wound and a bullet in the bloody fur, from which the unfortunate pet died in agony. She immediately took the velvet paw killer victim to the police and filed a report. When making the refund, the woman provided the specific name of the suspect, who is of course presumed innocent.
Seven cats have already disappeared from the city without a trace
In any case, the suspected animal shooter is known, infamous and feared among the population. Because the hunter, who apparently does not deserve this name, is said to have been spotted time and time again – illegally in the middle of the city – aiming at his helpless victims and killing them in cold blood. There is an eyewitness account of the latest case of animal cruelty. Accordingly, the “wildshooter” is said to have driven into an all-terrain vehicle and rolled down through the window. Minutes later, a loud bang was heard in the dusk.
The shot in the Friday morning hours would have been immediately fatal. According to “respectable” hunters, using a weapon in this way is strictly prohibited by Lower Austrian law, because the distance to the houses in the village was legally too short. Such ruthless hunting is not in line with hunting ethics, other greencoats assure the investigative journalists of the “Krone”.
The reporter expects – should the suspicion be confirmed – appropriate action and the planned sanctions from the Lower Austrian State Hunting Association: “This is not a trivial offense!” In any case, there will be excitement about the summons of the suspect and his statement at the responsible post in Atzenbrugg expected in the coming years.
Source: Krone
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