Drug raid in Braunau: Police discovered secret animal husbandry!

Drug raid in Braunau: Police discovered secret animal husbandry!

The Braunau police made an unexpected discovery in Upper Austria on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, while looking for drugs in the apartment of a 25-year-old woman. Instead of the addicts they were looking for, the officials found a shocking accumulation of 42 exotic animals. The collection included 34 tarantulas, two barent dragons, four Leopardgeckos and two Boa Constrictor. The woman stated that they had acquired these animals over the Internet and social media and they were all illegal and not accused of species, such as 5min.at .

unexpected dimensions of animal husbandry

The discovery made it clear how dangerous and unrelented the illegal animal trade can be. The animals were obtained from various online retailers and housed in the woman's apartment, which underlines the explosiveness of the situation. A local reptile expert was commissioned to take care of the rescued animals while the 25-year-old was reported because of her actions. The police and animal welfare organizations are alarmed by the growing number of such cases that endanger the well -being of the animals and increase the environmental impact.