Cruel states in Styrian stable: VGT reveals cruelty to animals!

Cruel states in Styrian stable: VGT reveals cruelty to animals!

Bezirk Leibnitz, Steiermark, Österreich - The "Association against Animal Fabries" (VGT) has uncovered alarming conditions in an agricultural company in the Leibnitz district, Styria. According to Vol.at , current pictures show that numerous injured and sick pigs live under extreme conditions. The pictures reveal a dramatic situation in which the animals are craved closely and many of them suffer from open, fuzing wounds. Some pigs are even completely unable to move and can hardly move.

The State Criminal Police Office has already started investigations into suspected cruelty to animals. An anonymously transmitted evidence was made available to the VGT, which immediately informed the responsible district administration. The legally prescribed standards for the treatment and accommodation of injured animals are obviously not met, which underlines the urgency of the situation. In addition, there is a lack of adequate employment material for the animals, which further endangered their well -being.

shocking living conditions

In the published videos and photos, it can be seen that one of the two ventilation systems is defective and the other only works slowly. This leads to poor air quality, which may result in suffocation of the pigs, warned the VGT. David Richter from VGT Styria was shaken by the living conditions of the animals and immediately called for measures to improve the situation. The animal welfare organization has already filed an advertisement for cruelty to animals according to §222 StGB.

In order to draw attention to the grievances, the VGT is planning a protest in front of the Graz country house on April 10, 2025 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. A demonstration then takes place in front of the Chamber of Agriculture from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. These actions should help increase the pressure on the authorities and to sensitize the public for the catastrophic conditions in agriculture.

legal requirements and animal welfare

The available information gives a bright light on the species -appropriate attitude of usable cattle and illustrate that the legal requirements are not sufficiently implemented in many cases. A comprehensive examination of the conditions in agriculture is necessary to ensure that animals in Austria are kept in crumporary conditions. The current occurrences underline the need for reforms in animal welfare, as they are in Bundesag