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After an accident involving wildlife, the police call a hunter to the scene. But his help costs him dearly. The case ends up in court.
Hanover – According to the ADAC, the risk of accidents involving wildlife increases significantly in spring. For hunters, such incidents are part of their everyday life. They usually work closely with the police. But for a hunter from Hanover, such an operation ended with a report. Because the hunter takes action against it, the case now ends up in court.
Police call hunters to wildlife accident - officer reports him for illegal parking
Wilkenburger Straße in the Wülfel district of Hanover is a well-known hotspot for accidents involving wildlife. Heinz Pyka, Hanover city hunter, reports to the
Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung
about at least five wildlife accidents on this street in March alone. In such situations it is common for the police to ask local hunters for assistance. The police recently published tips to avoid accidents involving wildlife.
But in a wildlife accident in November last year, the hunter Rainer Müller was reported by a police officer, as the newspaper reports. The officer's accusation: The hunter was guilty of illegal parking. During the operation, the 64-year-old hunter said he had to briefly block the bike path to remove a run-over deer from the road.
In the event of an accident with wild animals, a hunter is called to rescue the animal - but for one hunter this ended in a parking violation report. © Susann Prautsch/dpa
“I’ll report you anyway”: Plainclothes police officer photographs Jäger’s car in action
Müller explained to
the newspaper from Hanover
:
“I had no other option on the busy road than to briefly stop on the cycle path next to the road in order to avoid endangering road traffic.” He emphasized that it was an exceptional situation.
But according to the hunter's statement, the police officer showed no understanding. When Müller removed the animal from the street and returned to his car, a plainclothes police officer was standing by his car on a bicycle and photographed the incorrectly parked vehicle. Time and again, strange stories about illegal parking become the focus of attention.
Even when Müller explained to the police officer that he had been called to the wildlife accident at the request of his colleagues, the police officer did not abandon his plan. He is said to have said to Müller: "I'll report you anyway." In fact, about two months after the incident, Müller received mail from the public order office with a fine totaling 98.50 euros - including fees and expenses.
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Jäger defends himself against a fine for illegal parking
Müller expressed his incomprehension: “I cannot understand why I would drive to the scene of an accident at the request of the police and then be written down by a police officer. I didn't stop there for fun." He then lodged an objection with the public order office, which is why the case is now being heard in court.
According to the report, city hunter Pyka emphasized that cooperation with the police had so far gone smoothly. However, if the court comes to the conclusion that Müller was in the wrong, the hunters would consider whether they should continue to respond to police requests in the event of game accidents. “Will ambulances that park on sidewalks during emergency operations also be recorded in the future?” asks Pyka.
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