Since they probably interfered with painting, distant homeowners in the Passau district cruelly removed swallow nests.
Only one baby bird survived the action.
Untergriesbach - Swallows are actually considered a lucky charm.
According to the vernacular, swallows that breed in the house are a good omen - they are supposed to protect buildings and residents from storms.
However, homeowners have seen anything but positive about the breeding swallows in Untergriesbach in Lower Bavaria, around 25 kilometers from Passau *.
They therefore took a cruel action against the birds.
Untergriesbach near Passau: swallow chicks sprayed out of their nests with a high-pressure cleaner
Regardless of the swallow chicks, several bird nests were removed there with a high-pressure cleaner last Tuesday (July 13th).
As the police * reported, painting work took place on the house in the Passau district *, during which the nests had apparently been in the way.
The residents sprayed the young birds out of the nests with a high-pressure cleaner.
There were at least five nests with four to five chicks each.
According to the police, the residents then collected the animals and took them away.
A woman who had observed the incident informed the bird protection association and later the police.
Cruel action in Lower Bavaria: only one baby bird survived
Only one baby bird was saved by the observer.
The animal was handed over to the State Association for Bird Protection.
Investigations are now underway against the homeowners for violating the animal welfare law, the police said.
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Some time ago, police officers discovered 150 dead cattle on a farm in Bavaria.
The farmer was investigated for violating the Animal Welfare Act.
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