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After the Olympic drama: Criminal charges against Annika Schleu

2021-08-13T12:54:50.686Z


Pentathlete Annika Schleu is accused of cruelty to animals. Now criminal charges have been brought against them.


Pentathlete Annika Schleu is accused of cruelty to animals.

Now criminal charges have been brought against them.

Tokyo - The drama about Annika Schleu at the Olympics * continues to cause excitement.

Most recently, the pentathlete * fought against allegations of cruelty to animals.

An expert from the animal rights organization Peta had previously sharply criticized the Olympic equestrian sport. * The owners of the horse Saint Boy had also commented. *

Now the next chapter of the story follows.

The German Animal Welfare Association has filed a criminal complaint against both Schleu and national trainer Kim Raisner, who was criticized for having been asked to “hit it right”.

Schleu is accused of cruelty to animals and aiding and abetting of Raisner.

Olympic drama about Annika Schleu: Tierschutzbund shows pentathlete and trainer

Thomas Schröder, President of the German Animal Welfare Association, emphasized on Friday that animals have no place in a performance-oriented competition.

This position should also be made clear by the complaint against Schleu and Raisner.

Another point of criticism from the association is that the pentathlete did not show any remorse about her behavior afterwards, said Schröder.

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Annika Schleu on Saint Boy.

© Marijan Murat / dpa

Olympic drama about Annika Schleu: This is how Saint Boy is doing today

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“I didn't treat the horse extremely harshly.

I had a crop with me that was checked beforehand.

Just like the spurs, ”Schleu explained, for example.

(tu / dpa)

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List of rubric lists: © Marijan Murat

Source: merkur

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