Overview

• The KBLV lodged a criminal complaint with the Staatsanwaltschaft Memmingen over suspected prolonged neglect, and the prosecutor’s office has confirmed receipt while withholding details.
• Animal rights activists Philipp Hörmann and Soko Tierschutz supplied photos and videos showing sick, injured and deceased pigs left untreated among the herd.
• A targeted June 27 inspection led to oral directives and a written order backed by fines, mandating veterinary care protocols and structural improvements in the barns.
• Farm management has requested follow-up controls to plan and implement the required renovations and veterinary measures, and it has met imposed deadlines under threat of penalties.
• The case underscores intensifying legal and regulatory scrutiny in Bavaria’s large-scale livestock sector after a series of recent animal welfare scandals.