Boy is stuck in a snap trap for 25 minutes - seriously injured and taken to clinic - public prosecutor's office investigates. There is a suspect.
However, the trap has disappeared. The unauthorized setting of snap traps can be punished with a fine of up to 50,000 euros. Snap traps cause severe suffering and pain in animals. According to EU law, its use has been prohibited since 1991. But it is unclear whether other such fishing gear was set out in the area near Hagen.