A raven, on a leash with a string and a carabiner on its leg in an open cage in the garden, took a Tyrolean (39) to court for animal cruelty. But he always had “the best intentions,” the suspect told the judge. It was not the first bird he found injured and then wanted to ‘care’.
This was also the case with the raven: ‘He clearly had an injury to his wing and could no longer fly.’ According to the complaint, which was based on animal cruelty, he eventually kept the injured raven in an open cage with a short cord and a carabiner attached to its leg, on a leash
“The cord was eight meters long,” defended the 39-year-old, who pleaded not guilty. In addition, the cage was closed at night with a wooden grille,” he described the conditions.
The defendant wanted to release Raben
He then wanted to release the raven, which he ‘cared for’ from August 31 to October 16. “But that overlapped because the police were with me,” the suspect reported. When judge Paul Menardi asked whether he did not know that it was forbidden to keep wild animals, the Tyrolean replied slightly aggressively: “But I do know about birds.” Although he doesn’t have a falconry license, he could “do without this piece of paper.”
Fine instead of community service
Despite his behavior, the judge and prosecutor eventually came to terms with the impeccable “bird lover.” “In my opinion, there is nothing to argue against diversion,” Menardi said, and the prosecutor agreed. However, there were problems with the relevant “conditions”. After much consideration, the unemployed person declined the offer to perform 50 hours of community service.
When the judge tried again, they agreed on a fine of 300 euros, which the man paid on the spot at the court. Actually, he had a completely different concern: “Does this mean I can’t feed birds anymore?” he asked, finally leaving the auditorium angrily, saying he would “just leave the next bird there.”
Source: Krone
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