As of: March 14, 2024, 5:00 p.m
By: Pauline Zapp
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Chairman Joseph Popp: “We are now in the process of clarifying the ownership structure.” © Rainer Lehmann
The homicide on Monday concerns not only the police but also the animal welfare association.
There were a lot of four-legged friends in the apartment of the person killed.
Freising
- When the police officers checked the apartment of the killed 73-year-old on Monday, they discovered over 20 animals there.
These have now been taken into the animal shelter and small animal house of the Freising Animal Welfare Association until further notice.
“All the little furs are well accommodated and are now being looked after,” the animal welfare association reported on its Facebook page.
When asked by the FT, Joseph Popp, chairwoman of the Freising animal protection association, revealed exactly which animals they were.
“On the one hand, there was a small dog – a Yorkshire – and a tomcat.” Two degus – rat-like rodents – were also found in the Freising apartment.
“They are housed in our small animal house,” says Popp.
19 pregnant female mice
The most surprising find, however, were five terrariums.
“There were a lot of mice living in there, both male and female.
“Among other things, we found 19 pregnant females,” reports Popp.
“An offspring of 150 to 200 mice can be expected in the near future.” The animals were all in good condition and did not appear neglected.
“The tomcat in particular was absolutely trusting,” said Popp.
Ownership needs to be clarified
The pets will now be cared for in the animal shelter until the next steps are determined.
“We are now in the process of clarifying the ownership structure.
“It is of course crucial whether the animals all belonged to the man or perhaps to the accused woman who presumably lived with the man,” says Popp.
If the killed man was the owner, the animals belong to his estate, which from now on belongs to his heirs.
“The most important thing for us at the moment is that we find the animals’ vaccination records.
We don’t have them yet, but they are crucial for our further work,” concludes Popp.
Until everything is sorted out, the nursing staff in the animal shelter or small animal house will look after the animals.