Overview

• Residents in Weidenbach reported heavy silt in a local stream, prompting an on-site inspection.
• Conservation officials and the district beaver officer concluded the dam was deliberately destroyed rather than storm-damaged.
• Police reported that the released water dried an adjacent moor and led to several fish deaths.
• The district office filed an official complaint to initiate legal proceedings.
• Investigators have not identified a suspect and the inquiry remains ongoing.