Allgäu Animal Cruelty Case Dismissed as New Allegations Surface

A farmer faces a 5,000-euro fine while his sons are cleared, as authorities investigate fresh abuse claims at the same farm.

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.