Greifbogel ensures traffic chaos on the A7 near Hildesheim!

On Wednesday, January 8, 2025, a police operation was used on Autobahn 7 in Lower Saxony, which was triggered by an injured bird of prey. The alarmed officials were made aware of the situation shortly after 1 p.m. when several road users reported a suspected buzzard, which was discovered on the road between the Hannover-Süd motorway triangle and the Hildesheim-Drispenstedt junction.

In order to bring the bird to safety, the police mobilized a larger network and was able to successfully capture the bird of prey. The injured Vogel was then brought to Hanover in a transport box for the University of Veterinary Medicine. The exact circumstances led to the injuries of the buzzard are so far unclear.

traffic impairment and measures of the police

The police measures to ensure bird rescue led to a partial blocking of the highway towards the south, which lasted about half an hour. The road users were informed by the authorities about the situation that ensured a rapid solution to the problem.

For further details on this incident, both href = "https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/regional/niedersachsen/ndr-wehrt-greifogel-auf-bahri-perrt-a7-100.html"> Tageschau.de About the events related to the injured bird of prison and the resulting traffic impairments.