Living rabbit and cage disposed of in plastic waste: residents discover sad scenery
Created: 01/12/2023 14:52
By: Niklas Hecht
In Aschaffenburg, a man finds a living rabbit in his garbage can.
Without its rescuer, the animal would probably soon have starved to death.
Aschaffenburg – The resident of an apartment building in Aschaffenburg made a sad discovery when he wanted to take away his plastic waste on Tuesday (January 10).
In the container provided for this purpose, he discovered a rabbit, including its cage and transport box, which was apparently supposed to be "disposed of" there.
The man immediately informed the police, who in turn notified the local animal shelter.
When it arrived, the little animal looked curiously out of the dustbin, animal keeper Christiane Eisenbach reported to the reporters from
5vision.media
about the arrival at the site.
"But considering the circumstances, the rabbit wasn't particularly shocked."
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The little guy, a male, has claws that are a little too long and discolored fur, which suggests poor posture.
In addition, the rabbit was a bit sniffy.
"We hope that nothing will come of it, because it wasn't that warm outside and the animal was raining a bit wet," Eisenbach continued.
Now the rescued fur nose, which would probably have starved to death without its finder, is in the care of the Aschaffenburg animal shelter, where it is to be nursed, vaccinated and castrated.
"And when everything is over, then of course he'll be looking for a new home," Eisenbach hopes for a better future for the rabbit, which the animal shelter team - based on a large garbage can manufacturer - has christened "Sulo".
The resident of an apartment building in Aschaffenburg found the rabbit in a dumpster.
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Aschaffenburg: Disposing of rabbits in the garbage is "not a trivial offense"
Eisenbach advises people who no longer want an animal to approach animal shelters.
The "notorious fee" for rabbits is a maximum of 20 euros and for people who cannot afford this sum, a solution can also be found.
Alexandra Kieser, the deputy chairwoman of the animal protection association, confirmed this statement to
5vision.media
again.
The inhibition threshold is certainly high when it comes to giving away animals, but nobody is denounced about them.
“Every pet owner should take responsibility for their pet to the end, even if it becomes uncomfortable.
Disposing of a living creature in the trash is inhumane and not a trivial offence.”
In fact, if the former owner of "Sulo" were found, he could face a fine of up to 25,000 euros, because the abandonment of animals is a punishable offence.
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