The case of an aggressive catfish that swimmers had attacked on a Bavarian bathing pond and was then shot by the police caused a heated debate. Now he is a matter for the judiciary: animal rights activists think that the death of the two -long -long and 90 kg animal is “illegal”.
The catfish had caused fear on a bad lake in Central Franconia on Friday afternoon: the fish lurked on a swimming minel and apparently wanted to defend his territory there with all violence. Some swimmers had to have their bite wounds provided by the Red Cross rescue employee after encounters with the animal are described as aggressive.
As fishermen with a large caught officer with the Scotch animal:
The police finally arrived: firstly, the bathing area was closed to prevent further attacks. Because the fish for the swimmers and for visitors to a music festival that took place at the lake was considered a danger, the officials finally made short work. He was shot with the Service Pistool. After fishermen had pulled the carcass out of the water with a boat, the stage was released for swimmers.
Usually catfish does not behave so aggressively, as police spokesman Michael Petzold explained. It is possible that the animal had a nest near the swimmers and wanted to defend its offspring. “It was a full atypical behavior of the fish,” said Petzold.
Animal Welfare Organization: “are shocked”
But the case has not yet been concluded: the animal rights organization PETA wants to submit a criminal complaint against the participants. “We are shocked by the procedure of the responsible police and the fishermen, who are apparently responsible for the extremely painful, slow and especially unnecessary and illegal death of the catfish,” said the animal welfare organization on Wednesday.
PETA, on the other hand, assumes that security forces could have ensured that the festival visitors do not swim on the site. According to the responsible public prosecutor in Ansbach, no criminal complaints have yet been received by the authority.
Source: Krone
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