Horror in Magdeburg: Hundreds of sheep starved, keeper with suspicion!

In the east of Magdeburg, horrific conditions were found on a property when numerous dead sheep discovered as emergency services on Saturday evening. According to the first reports from mdr Sachsen-Anhalt died, while around 600 more sheep died in the care Veterinary office were brought. Since then, the survivors have received fresh water and hay by veterinarians on site.

according to Tag24 was the 62-year-old woman out of Gommern, several times because of her animal husbandry. Eyewitnesses reported that the sheep had to do without food and water for weeks. In summer, citizens had already informed the city administration about the precarious conditions, but was not intervened at first.

police operation and investigation

The police operation, which was initiated by residents, took several hours. The owner tried to disturb the police work, which led to an advertisement against her. During the mission, 14 living dogs were also found, which are now temporarily housed in the municipal shelter. Some sheep had to be euthana on site, and the dead animals will be picked up on Tuesday.

The city of Magdeburg has now initiated investigations into the incident. PETA also submitted a criminal complaint to the public prosecutor and requested a ban on animals. It was also known that the owner maintains a smaller herd near the Florapark, where similar catastrophic conditions are suspected.