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Two German shepherds kill cat of elderly woman: police investigate against owner

2023-05-16T14:19:50.988Z

Highlights: Two free-roaming shepherd dogs killed the cat of an 83-year-old woman in Krumbach. The police are now investigating the owner for inappropriate husbandry. The owner of the shepherd dogs is suspected of not having kept the two animals in a species-appropriate manner. According to the police, abuses in the husbandry have already been identified and reported to the responsible veterinary office. The dogs' owner is expected to be charged under the Animal Welfare Act. The incident took place on Monday evening.



Two free-roaming shepherd dogs killed the cat of a senior citizen from Krumbach on Monday evening. The police are now investigating the owner for inappropriate husbandry.

Krumbach – After an emergency call on Monday evening (15 May), police forces moved out in Krumbach. The reason was two free-roaming shepherd dogs. The two shepherd dogs chased and killed the cat of an 83-year-old woman from the district of Günzburg, said a police spokesman.

Two shepherd dogs killed the cat of an 83-year-old woman in Krumbach (symbolic image). © IMAGO/imageBROKER/alimdi / Arterra

Police arrest dogs: suspicion of inappropriate husbandry

A 29-year-old eyewitness made the emergency call on Monday evening. Shortly thereafter, police officers found the two shepherd dogs in a backyard in Krumbach and arrested them, police reported. The officers are now investigating the owner of the two dogs with the help of a witness. "He is expected to be charged under the Animal Welfare Act."

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The owner of the shepherd dogs is suspected of not having kept the two animals in a species-appropriate manner. According to the police, abuses in the husbandry have already been identified and reported to the responsible veterinary office.

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Source: merkur

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