Overview

• The Landgericht Memmingen dismissed animal cruelty charges against an Allgäu farmer and his two sons, with the farmer agreeing to pay a 5,000-euro fine.
• The charges stemmed from allegations of severe neglect of 32 cattle, leading to significant suffering and the deaths of over 20 animals.
• The court ruled that the case did not meet the severity of prior convictions involving prison sentences for other farmers.
• The farm at the center of the 2019 animal cruelty scandal is now under renewed investigation following new evidence submitted by animal rights activists.
• The Bavarian Food Safety and Veterinary Authority (KBLV) is seeking a ban on animal husbandry for the operator of the implicated farm.